THE visit of the 12-member European Union delegation to look into the situation of detained Sen. Leila de Lima would be more understandable to the Filipino people and their government had the EU shown similar concern for the maladministration of justice during the time of President Benigno Aquino 3rd and further, if the EU would first clarify whether 1) it is making the visit on the request of the Philippine political opposition; or 2) it is visiting to continue a policy of taking in interest in our political affairs.
The visit would certainly be understandable to our people and government had the EU sent a fact-finding mission to look into controversial cases that transpired when Ms De Lima was serving as the secretary of justice in the government of Aquino 3rd.
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