Sara Duterte: I do not expect fairness from this government

Vice President Sara Duterte said she does not expect "fair treatment" from the government after appearing at House panel inquiry on the budget use of the OVP and Department of Education.

"I do not expect fairness from this government. Really. Truly. That is the reason I am pussyfooting with ano, court cases," Duterte told reporters during an interview.

"We do not expect fairness. Imagine mo. Saan ka makahanap.. na-admit na yung tao sa hospital bigla na lang papasok, discharged na siya in less than an hour. Saan ang hustisya diyan? Saan ang hustisya dito?" she added.

She was referring to the order issued on the detention of lawyer Zuleika Lopez, chief-of-staff of Vice President Sara Duterte as she was cited in contempt.

The Vice President also raised the alleged inaction of the government when she disclosed receiving threats.

"Nag complain ako noon, if you can remember in the media and they dismissed it. Everything is well documented, with documents and videos," she said.

"And then nagsabi ang NSC, na national security concern ang threat sa President. Pero, apparently, they really do not consider the threat to the Vice President as anything of a concern. So, what kind of country is this? Hindi ba ka-parte ng gobyerno ang vice president? Hindi ba ako binoto ng mga tao Hindi ba ako Vice President ng buong Pilipinas, ng lahat ng mga Pilipino?" she added.

It can be recalled that Duterte made the kill remark early Saturday morning during a media conference at the House of Representatives where Lopez was detained.

Answer cases in proper forum

Duterte said she will "gladly answer" the questions that would be raised by the National Bureau of Investigation, but they should be able to answer her queries too.

"Mag-uusap na lang kami doon pag nandyan na  ang subpoena," she said.

When asked whether Duterte has plans to file a case before the Supreme Court regarding the detention order issued by the House of Representatives, she replied "Parang... We don't trust any one anymore in this country."

"We don't expect justice anymore in this country. It is clear political harassment. It is clear political persecution," she added. — BAP, GMA Integrated News