Sen. Leila De Lima on Wednesday said she would seek reelection for senator in 2022, adding her unjust detention over drug-related charges only pushed her to press on with the fight for her advocacies.
In a letter addressed to President Rodrigo Duterte ahead of his final State of the Nation Address on July 26, De Lima vowed to run after the 76-year-old leader over her detention and his failure to solve the country's problems.
The senator also criticized the President for failing to address issues involving illegal drugs, corruption, the West Philippine Sea, and the economy.
“Marami ang nagtatanong sa akin kung sa kabila ng pagyurak na ginawa mo sa akin ay may lakas pa ako ng loob na muling tumakbo bilang senador sa 2022," she said.
“Tatakbo akong muli. Hindi ako susuko. Tuloy ang laban. Sisingilin ka namin sa anim na taon na pambabalasubas mo sa aming bansa,” she added.
De Lima, one of Duterte's staunchest critics, has been in detention since February 2017 due to drug-related charges over allegations that she allowed the illegal drug trade to proliferate inside the New Bilibid Prison while she was justice secretary.
“Mapapatunayan rin na puro huwad ang iyong mga bintang laban sa akin, puro gawa-gawang paratang na ibabasura ng korte, katulad nung isa sa tatlong kasong hinaharap ko,” said De Lima.
“Hindi mo naman talaga ako nawasak. Hindi mo rin ako napasuko. Tuloy pa rin ang laban, kaya hindi rin dito matatapos ang aking kuwento," she added.
