De Lima: GMA’s investment in SC paying off

De Lima: GMA’s investment in SC paying off

Spokesman: SC merely upheld Constitution

MANILA, Philippines – Justice Secretary Leila de Lima has echoed the view that former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo packed the Supreme Court with appointees who will help get her off the hook for alleged misdeeds during her 9-year administration.

In a press release, de Lima could not hide her disappointment over the decision of the Supreme Court (SC) nullifying the much heralded Truth Commission. She said it “shows characteristics of a political decision.”

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