Napoles can’t be a state witness –Luy’s lawyer

Placing pork barrel scam “architect” Janet Lim-Napoles under its protection could put the government at risk of drawing public ire and jeopardizing the quest for justice in the plunder cases set to be filed against lawmakers and executive officials, the lawyer of principal whistleblower Benhur Luy said.

“We cannot trade one horse for another horse here. This may infuriate the people who may lose trust in the justice system,” Raji Mendoza told The Manila Times.