By Liezelle Soriano
MANILA — Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio said that the order to transfer her chief-of-staff Atty. Zuleika Lopez to the Correctional Institution for Women (CIW) was an attempted homocide.
Duterte-Carpio made the statement after the House Committee on Good Governance and Public Accountability ordered the transfer of Lopez from House of Representatives to the CIW.
“Naniniwala ako na it was attempted homicide because she feared for her life. ‘Pag nakakita siya ng uniform ng police, natataranta siya,” she said.
“Imaginine mo ba naman nine ang biglang papasok sa kuwarto mo,” the Vice President added.
Duterte-Carpio said she does not understand why they are doing such things to Lopez despite hr full cooperation.
“Wala naman tayong problema eh…Nandoon naka-detaine ‘yung tao, mag-aattend ng hearing nagbibisita kami…I don’t understand, why do you have to antagonize a detainee who is fully cooperating sa lahat,” she said.
Lopez was ordered to be detained after being cited in contempt by the lower chamber during the hearing on the confidential funds of Department of Education and Office of the Vice President.
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