Following the confession of Kerwin Espinosa, Bato Dela Rosa has this reaction.
Kerwin Espinosa said Senator Bato Dela Rosa forced him to testify against Leila De Lima and the latter has this reaction.
Alleged drug lord Rolan “Kerwin” Espinosa testified that former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief-turned-Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa forced him to lie. According to the recent statement of Espinosa, Bato made him testify against former senator Leila de Lima. He made this confession before the House quad committee as the hearing resumed on Friday, October 11.
Based on Espinosa’s confession during the hearing, he said to the committee:
“Noong sumakay na kaming lahat, si General Bato na sa front seat, ako ay na sa likod, pinagitnaan ako ng dalawang mga pulis, at sinabihan niya ako na, ‘Aminin mo na sangkot ka sa kalakaran sa droga dito sa Pilipinas,’ at idawit ko si Peter Lim at si Leila de Lima para madiin na sila.”
It was on November 17, 2016, when Dela Rosa allegedly coerced him to lie to pin down De Lima and Lim.
After the statements of Espinosa, Bato reacted and he was in a rage over the lies Espinosa said about him. He denied the claims and even threatened to punch him once they meet because of the lies in his statements about him. He denied the accusations.
“Pag magkita kami suntukin ko siya sa mukha. Sobrang sinungaling siya,” he said.
He also added that Espinosa is not a credible witness considering his current standing. It also doesn’t change the fact that despite being dismissed, he was a drug lord and the operation allegedly continued even during the time he was in National Bureau of Investigation (NBI).
“Makapagsalita siya akala mo kung sinong malinis. Bakit siya gumagawa ng istorya? Samantalang noon, ang bait-bait niya noong nasa kustodiya namin,” he said.
Meanwhile, Espinosa apologized to De Lima for dragging her into something that was allegedly not true. He is ready to face the consequences of his actions. As of this writing, De Lima has not made any comments yet.
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