Senator Leila de Lima (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO)
De Lima issued the denial after Lt. Gen. Antonio Parlade Jr. of the National Task Force to End Local Armed Conflic wrote an opinion piece entitled “‘Tis no Leila’s dilemma that communists have infiltrated Congress” published Saturday.
“Gen. Parlade, you seem so worried about my recent statements condemning the red-tagging of members of the Makabayan bloc and the recent killings of NDF peace consultants (Yes, I call them peace consultants),” De Lima said.
“Is it that bothersome for you to know that there are still people who believe in the right to life of every human being?” she asked.