De Lima: No healing without closure in Sara Duterte impeachment
Rep. Leila de Lima stated that the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte must reach a conclusion to ensure accountability and national healing. Prosecutors emphasize that the trial is necessary to determine if Duterte remains fit for office following allegations of corruption and constitutional violations.
Why it matters
The impeachment trial represents a significant political crisis in the Philippines, testing the country's governance and institutional integrity.
MANILA, Philippines — National healing cannot be achieved without bringing closure to the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, as the case centers on accountability and the impeached official’s fitness to remain in office, Rep. Leila de Lima said in a statement on Sunday.
“There can be no healing without closure. So this is about accountability,” De Lima said.
De Lima, one of the House prosecutors, said the impeachment process must determine whether VP Duterte should remain in office after being accused of violating the Constitution and betraying public trust.
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“So we need to examine whether an impeached official is still fit to keep her post after violating the Constitution and abusing the trust of the people. So, no healing without closure,” she stressed in Filipino.
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