Detained
opposition senator Leila De Lima has called out the actions of Chief of Staff
of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Felimon Santos, Jr. an has branded
it as “wrong on so many levels” when he asked Chinese ambassador to the Philippines
Huang Xilian to buy a drug for novel coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19.
In
a statement, De Lima said Santos’ request was “wrong [on] so many levels”
considering his position in government. He said the AFP chief could be held
liable for violation of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Law and the
Medical Act, which prohibits dispensation of medicine by a non-licensed
individual.
The
opposition senator said Santos’ request to Huang cast doubts on the AFP chief’s
integrity.
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| Detained opposition senator Leila De Lima (photo credit to owner) |
“For
him to owe a debt of gratitude to any foreign entity is a conflict of interest
at best and treason at worst. Kailangan natin ng armed forces chief na hindi
nabibili ng sinuman, lalo na ng mga dayuhan,” she said.
AFPCS
Santos had written Ambassador Huang to ask for help in buying Carrimycin, which
he claimed helped him personally to recover from COVID-19.
Santos
said he withdrew the letter after finding out the supposed medicine was not yet
registered with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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