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"It's not at all an aid of legislation, but an aid of demolition," said ousted Justice committee chair [Senator Leila De Lima] (http://says.com/ph/news/de-lima-receives-p3-million-as-alleged-protector-of-drug-lords-said-colangco) to ANC on Monday
"**This is all part of the threat from no less than the President** ([Duterte] (http://says.com/ph/news/duterte-s-war-on-drugs-featured-on-time-magazine)) **to destroy me.** In his mind, I'm supposed to be finished already, so these things being done to me, we can call the finishing touches to that singular and passionate desire of the President to demolish me," added De Lima.
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It was [Senator Manny Pacquiao who motioned a few hours ago to vacate De Lima's post] (http://says.com/ph/news/here-s-why-pacquiao-wants-de-lima-out-as-chair-of-justice-and-human-rights-committee) as chair of the Senate committee on Justice and Human Rights as well as the slots of the committee's members
"**I move that the chairmanship and members of the committee on justice be declared vacant**," said [Senator Pacquiao] (http://says.com/ph/news/manny-pacquiao-addressed-the-senate-to-revive-death-penalty), according to a previous report from [SAYS Philippines] (http://says.com/ph/news/here-s-why-pacquiao-wants-de-lima-out-as-chair-of-justice-and-human-rights-committee).
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Senate President pro tempore Franklin Drilon tried to oppose [Senator Pacquiao] (http://says.com/ph/news/why-pacquiao-favors-president-marcos-hero-s-burial)'s motion
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Senator Drilon told Senator Pacquiao, "You cannot declare as vacant the chairmanship of a committee."
However, **16 senators voted yes, 4 voted against, and 2 abstained** the motion.
De Lima expected this "tyranny of the majority" to happen
"While I was hoping or expected that I would be getting a little bit more of support, of votes in my favor, I sort of expected that already, that there's going to be a clear majority in ousting me."
"**I wasn't surprised anymore. I know that I will continue to be crucified. I know that I will continue to be pilloried because it's the President himself who wants that," she added.**," added De Lima, according to [ABS-CBN News] (http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/19/16/de-lima-laments-senate-didnt-assert-independence).
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De Lima is scheduled to give her privilege speech on Tuesday
"I'm going to make a reaction to the developments tonight and all the developments that we're seeing, the demolition job that they're launching or they have launched against Senator Leila De Lima. **I'm going to make a reaction through my privilege speech tomorrow**," she ended.
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