Kakampink defense lawyer? Poa says nothing wrong with that

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Defense counsel and spokesperson Michael Poa on Thursday addressed the social media posts indicating that one of the lawyers on Vice President Sara’s team for the impeachment trial supposedly supported former Vice President Leni Robredo in the 2022 presidential elections.

In a post-trial press conference, it was brought to Poa’s attention that the Facebook posts of defense counsel Justin Gular endorsing Robredo for president in the 2022 elections had gone viral.

Poa shrugged off the viral post, saying that they only show that Duterte’s lawyers are participating in the impeachment trial as professionals.

“I don't see anything wrong with political affiliations. I don't see how it affects the case. In fact, it just shows that we are professionals and we are doing our jobs as best as we can without any political leanings,” he said.

“What we are here to do is to present the facts and to show that the allegations against the Vice President are baseless. In fact, to us, that strengthens the point, [that] we're not here only because we're politically affiliated or we have political leanings. We're here as professionals, as lawyers, and we're here to present the facts as much as we can for the appreciation of the impeachment court,” he added.

Poa also expressed belief that the viral post would not affect the dynamics within the defense team.

“You know, I don't know who voted for who [in the] defense team, and it has never been an issue. It's not even an issue with the Vice President, so I don't see why it should be an issue between us,” he said.

He also emphasized that his confidence in the defense lawyers remains intact.

“I have full confidence in the team I'm with. We've been working in the trenches for the past two years together, and I have no reason to doubt anyone's capability or even their willingness to help us in this case,” Poa said. —LDF, GMA News