By Liezelle Soriano
MANILA — Former Senator Leila De Lima has declared that she is now “completely free” after the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court granted her demurrer to evidence in her third and final drug case.
“With the grant of our demurrer to evidence, which is tantamount to acquittal, that means I am now completely free and vindicated. It’s very liberating,” she said.
“I respected the rule of law despite the pain and the injustice of it all. I confronted the charges head-on and endured the whole process,” De Lima added.
The former senator expressed gratitude to her legal team for their “hard work and extraordinary commitment” in defending her against what she described as “fabricated” charges.
Likewise, De Lima thanked Branch 206 Presiding Judge Gener Gito for his “strong sense of justice and fairness.”
“Napakalaki po o malaki pong bahagi ng aking pagkamit ng hustisya ang makalaya ako ng lubusan,” she said.
The same court granted De Lima bail in 2023 after being detained for almost seven years.
(el Amigo/mnm)
