Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV on Sunday said that member of the House of Representatives' justice committee failed only "made a fool of themselves" and failed to prove the guilt of Sen. Leila de Lima on drugs.
"Bottom line, wala silang na-prove. Hindi nila nakumbinse ang taong bayan. Nagkabuhol-buhol na yung script nila. These things will not stand in court. Bottom line dito hindi totoo, makikita 'yan ng taong bayan," Trillanes told radio dzBB in an interview.
Aside from this, he said that the congressmen focused on shaming De Lima as they questioned her former driver-bodyguard Ronnie Dayan during last Thursday's hearing.
Dayan said during the hearing that he last met suspected drug lord Kerwin Espinosa in November 2014.
Espinosa, however, said during the Senate public order committee's hearing last Wednesday that his last meeting with Dayan was in November 2015.
The Senate panel is investigating the killing of Kerwin's father, Albuera Mayor Rolando Espinosa inside his jail cell in Leyte while the House panel is probing the alleged illegal drug trade in the New Bilibid Prison.
Trillanes pointed out that the two witnesses also differed on their number of meetings. Dayan said he received money from Espinosa five times while Espinosa said he met with Dayan four times.
Trillanes said the testimonies of Dayan and Espinosa differed because the supposed events never actually happened.
"Kaya sila magkaiba kasi hindi totoo. I really doubt na nangyari yung mga kine-claim nila. Even body language, yung assessment ng testimony, hindi totoo talaga kaya mahirap magtahi ng storya na hindi totoo," Trillanes said.
Trillanes said during the interview that members of the House justice committee seemed to be the only ones who were satisfied with the hearing.
"Hindi maganda yung kinalabasan nun, except for the congressmen themselves. Siguro sila lang natuwa. Walang natuwa sa hearings na yun. Base ito sa reaction generally ng publiko na whether [President Rodrigo] Duterte supporter ka or hindi, hindi tama yun," Trillanes told radio dzBB in an interview.
Trillanes added that "levels of decency and civility" were lost during the House probe.
"Nakita mo yung levels of decency and civility wala na. Bastusan na, babuyan na. Yung Office of the President ginagawa yun pero parang nahahawa yung House. Itong president temporary lang 'yan, 'pag nawala 'yan sa puwesto babalik tayo sa dating sistema pero at least yung mga institusyon ay hindi masisira," Trillanes said.
Members of the House justice committee inquired about Dayan's affair with De Lima.
Trillanes said that unlike in the Senate hearings, the congressmen focused only on shaming De Lima instead of tackling only substantive issues that would help the lawmakers craft laws.
"Yung sa Senate kahit nagkakainitan yan, substantive yung issue na pinagdedebatehan hindi yung ganitong personal, parang bastusan na eh. Sana inisip nila na kung sila yung nasa lugar, kailangan ba yun? Konekteado ba yun? Talagang ang objective lang is pahiyain si De Lima," he said, also criticizing the solons for being non-repental.
"Ganoon ang politiko mahirap umamin ng pagkakasala, so panindigan na lang," he said.
"Bottom line, wala silang na-prove. Hindi nila nakumbinse ang taong bayan. Nagkabuhol-buhol na yung script nila. These things will not stand in court. Bottom line dito hindi totoo, makikita 'yan ng taong bayan," Trillanes told radio dzBB in an interview.
Aside from this, he said that the congressmen focused on shaming De Lima as they questioned her former driver-bodyguard Ronnie Dayan during last Thursday's hearing.
Dayan said during the hearing that he last met suspected drug lord Kerwin Espinosa in November 2014.
Espinosa, however, said during the Senate public order committee's hearing last Wednesday that his last meeting with Dayan was in November 2015.
The Senate panel is investigating the killing of Kerwin's father, Albuera Mayor Rolando Espinosa inside his jail cell in Leyte while the House panel is probing the alleged illegal drug trade in the New Bilibid Prison.
Trillanes pointed out that the two witnesses also differed on their number of meetings. Dayan said he received money from Espinosa five times while Espinosa said he met with Dayan four times.
Trillanes said the testimonies of Dayan and Espinosa differed because the supposed events never actually happened.
"Kaya sila magkaiba kasi hindi totoo. I really doubt na nangyari yung mga kine-claim nila. Even body language, yung assessment ng testimony, hindi totoo talaga kaya mahirap magtahi ng storya na hindi totoo," Trillanes said.
Trillanes said during the interview that members of the House justice committee seemed to be the only ones who were satisfied with the hearing.
"Hindi maganda yung kinalabasan nun, except for the congressmen themselves. Siguro sila lang natuwa. Walang natuwa sa hearings na yun. Base ito sa reaction generally ng publiko na whether [President Rodrigo] Duterte supporter ka or hindi, hindi tama yun," Trillanes told radio dzBB in an interview.
Trillanes added that "levels of decency and civility" were lost during the House probe.
"Nakita mo yung levels of decency and civility wala na. Bastusan na, babuyan na. Yung Office of the President ginagawa yun pero parang nahahawa yung House. Itong president temporary lang 'yan, 'pag nawala 'yan sa puwesto babalik tayo sa dating sistema pero at least yung mga institusyon ay hindi masisira," Trillanes said.
Members of the House justice committee inquired about Dayan's affair with De Lima.
Trillanes said that unlike in the Senate hearings, the congressmen focused only on shaming De Lima instead of tackling only substantive issues that would help the lawmakers craft laws.
"Yung sa Senate kahit nagkakainitan yan, substantive yung issue na pinagdedebatehan hindi yung ganitong personal, parang bastusan na eh. Sana inisip nila na kung sila yung nasa lugar, kailangan ba yun? Konekteado ba yun? Talagang ang objective lang is pahiyain si De Lima," he said, also criticizing the solons for being non-repental.
"Ganoon ang politiko mahirap umamin ng pagkakasala, so panindigan na lang," he said.
Source: gmanetwork
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