Speaker grants immunity to convicts testifying vs De Lima

Speaker grants immunity to convicts testifying vs De Lima

Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez has granted the request of the New Bilibid Prison convicts who will testify against Senator Leila De Lima to have immunity from suit in connection with their testimony during the House of Representatives inquiry.
During the House of Representatives justice committee’s inquiry over the proliferation of drugs at the national penitentiary on Tuesday, Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre said the convicts’ lawyers have asked for immunity from suit for their clients insofar as their testimonies before Congress were concerned.
“They were not asking anything, and we weren’t promising them anything. Their lawyers approached this representation if it’s possible their clients be offered immunity… I agree that it’s very reasonable,” Aguirre said.

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