Senator Leila de Lima on Wednesday hit back at Senator Richard Gordon after he belitted the award she received in the US for being one of the “leading global thinkers.”
On her Twitter page, De Lima said: “I’m sorry there’s no award for kowtowing to the President.”
To "kowtow" is to be excessively subservient to one's boss.
In an interview with reporters, Gordon belittled De Lima’s award, saying she was just “fishing” to “gain credibility.”
Gordon even said the government of the United States, where De Lima received her award, may be behind it.
“Alam ko naman yung laro na yan. Kung ako abogado ni De Lima, ganun din gagawin ko eh. Bibigyan ko siya ng recognition abroad. Eh sino ba yun? Ngayon ko lang narinig yun eh,” Gordon said.
“Baka naman nakikialam na Amerikano dito dahil galit sila sa nangyayari. Alam mo we should not allow other countries to intervene. They can comment, pero katulad nyan nag-iimbestiga bibigyan mo ng award, talagang nagfi-fish ka ng award to gain credibility,” Gordon added.
De Lima, former chairperson of the Commission on Human Rights and former Justice secretary, was honored “for standing up to an extremist leader” as one of the 13 global thinkers in the “Challengers” category under the 100 leading global thinkers for this year.
“Since taking office in June, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has waged a brutal war on drugs. Thousands of alleged traffickers, dealers, and users have been executed by state forces or pro-government vigilantes,” the citation said.
Among the Foreign Policy’s 100 Leading Global Thinkers for 2016 are individuals and organizations that have championed worthy causes.
They include former US State Department Hillary Clinton, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon.
Gordon and De Lima have been at odds over the investigation on incidents of extrajudicial killings committed amid the Duterte administration’s war on drugs.
In a committee report, Gordon said there was no proof that the killings were state-sponsored.
In her dissenting report, De Lima called Gordon a "railroading" chairperson who used the Senate justice committee to "attack" senators vocal against Duterte.
On her Twitter page, De Lima said: “I’m sorry there’s no award for kowtowing to the President.”
To "kowtow" is to be excessively subservient to one's boss.
In an interview with reporters, Gordon belittled De Lima’s award, saying she was just “fishing” to “gain credibility.”
Gordon even said the government of the United States, where De Lima received her award, may be behind it.
“Alam ko naman yung laro na yan. Kung ako abogado ni De Lima, ganun din gagawin ko eh. Bibigyan ko siya ng recognition abroad. Eh sino ba yun? Ngayon ko lang narinig yun eh,” Gordon said.
“Baka naman nakikialam na Amerikano dito dahil galit sila sa nangyayari. Alam mo we should not allow other countries to intervene. They can comment, pero katulad nyan nag-iimbestiga bibigyan mo ng award, talagang nagfi-fish ka ng award to gain credibility,” Gordon added.
De Lima, former chairperson of the Commission on Human Rights and former Justice secretary, was honored “for standing up to an extremist leader” as one of the 13 global thinkers in the “Challengers” category under the 100 leading global thinkers for this year.
“Since taking office in June, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has waged a brutal war on drugs. Thousands of alleged traffickers, dealers, and users have been executed by state forces or pro-government vigilantes,” the citation said.
Among the Foreign Policy’s 100 Leading Global Thinkers for 2016 are individuals and organizations that have championed worthy causes.
They include former US State Department Hillary Clinton, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon.
Gordon and De Lima have been at odds over the investigation on incidents of extrajudicial killings committed amid the Duterte administration’s war on drugs.
In a committee report, Gordon said there was no proof that the killings were state-sponsored.
In her dissenting report, De Lima called Gordon a "railroading" chairperson who used the Senate justice committee to "attack" senators vocal against Duterte.
Source: gmanetwork
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