Detained senator Leila de Lima accused President Rodrigo Duterte of bringing up her alleged sex video to distract the public of the current issues faced by the administration.
De Lima said the administration brought up the alleged sex scandal to avoid conversations about the president’s recent controversies.
“Binubuhay na naman ni Duterte ang kahibangan niya ukol sa alleged sex video na ‘yan,” De Lima said.
“Malinaw ang kanyang pakay: Sinasadya niya ang ganitong mga kabastusan at kasinungalingan para ilihis ang ating atensyon sa mga tunay na isyu sa ating bansa—sa mga pangako niyang hindi matupad-tupad, sa mga kapalpakan nya at sa dumadami niyang kasalanan sa Diyos at bayan.”
In Duterte’s speech in Iloilo on June 20, the president threatened De Lima that he would release the alleged sex scandal involving the detained senator amid the detained senator’s criticisms of Duterte’s behavior during his visit to South Korea where he publicly kissed an overseas Filipino worker (OFW).
“There’s a lady. Nakakulong. Sabi niya bastos daw yung ginawa ko,” Duterte said.
“Kung may screen lang kayo dito, ipapakita ko ‘yung X-rated niya. Nakalimutan niya siya ang pinakabastos dito. You forget conveniently that you started the most, pinakabastos na magawa ng isang senador.”
De Lima is one of the president’s biggest critics. She is currently detained at the Philippine National Police Custodial Center in Camp Crame for her alleged role in drug trades during the Aquino administration.
