"The denial of former Senator Leila de Lima's bail petition tears a massive hole in President Bongbong Marcos' first year in office."

Ito ang pahayag ng Akbayan Party matapos ang naging pagbasura ng Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court sa petisyon ni dating senador Leila de Lima na makapagpiyansa kaugnay sa kinakaharap na kasong may kinalaman sa illegal drugs.

MAKI-BALITA: Bail petition ni De Lima, ibinasura ng korte

Sa isang pahayag nitong Miyerkules, Hunyo 7, binigyang-diin ng Akbayan  na isang malaking bahid sa pamamahala ni Pangulong Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. at sa kaniyang pagtatangka umanong ibukod ang kaniyang sarili sa nakaraang administrasyon ang naging pagbasura ng korte sa petisyon ni de Lima.

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"This also reveals the bitter infighting between the Marcos and Duterte camps, and the extremely factionalized nature of the Marcos government," anang Akbayan.

"Leila's freedom has turned into a proxy war between the two warring parties, with the Dutertes getting the upper hand at the expense of Marcos' tarnished image before the international community," dagdag nito.

Ayon sa Akbayan, nararapat na palayain agad ng Pangulo si de Lima.

"It actually makes sense for him to do so. President Marcos and De Lima have no history of political animosity. Marcos is therefore in an excellent position to uphold the law and demonstrate how his administration differs from that of his predecessor."

Sinabi rin ng Akbayan ng dapat ang mga korte ay magdesisyon batay sa "merit", at hindi umano sa impluwensya ng "naglalabanang paksyon sa pulitika."

"If President Marcos truly wants to deliver on his promise of unity to the Filipino people, he must acknowledge that Leila deserves to be free," anang Akbayan.

"Doing so shows that he is not a petty and vindictive tyrant like the previous Malacañang resident, that he can rise above the squabbles of those around him, and that unity is not just a hollow electoral slogan, but a real, living idea, anchored on the rule of law, justice, and truth," dagdag nito.

Matatandaang nitong buwan lamang ng Marso ay pinawalang-sala ng Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court ang isa sa dalawang natitirang drug case laban kay dating de Lima na inihain ng Department of Justice (DOJ) noong 2017.

MAKI-BALITA: De Lima, pinawalang-sala sa isa pang drug case