Convicted drug trafficker Mary Jane Veloso will be able to tell her story that led to her arrest and conviction in Indonesia. ADVERTISEMENTThe high court stood by its October 2019 ruling stating that Veloso should be allowed to testify via deposition against her recruiters so as not to curtail her right to due process. Veloso denied knowledge of the drugs she was carrying, insisting that the luggage she had was given to her by her recruiters. “In time, not only will the illegal recruiters be held to account but her innocence will eventually be judicially established and we look forward to her coming home free as a logical consequence. [ac]RELATED STORIES:Mary Jane Veloso’s parents ask SC to let their daughter speakVeloso execution stoppedADVERTISEMENTRead NextEDITORS' PICKMOST READ

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer August 14, 2020 11:37 UTC