President Rodrigo Duterte and Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV. (File picture from the Philippine Day by day Inquirer)
Up to date @ 2:25 p.m., March 23, 2024
MANILA, Philippines — The latest arrest of expelled Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. is an “instance” of how former President Rodrigo Duterte can be nabbed ought to the Worldwide Legal Court docket (ICC) problem an order for it, former Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV stated in a publish on X (previously Twitter) on Friday
In a tweet on Friday, Trillanes stated this could be the case “if the ICC warrant can also be handed by way of Interpol.”
“That is an obligation of an Interpol member state just like the Philippines,” he stated on Friday.
“Like what was finished to Teves, when Interpol handed down its ‘pink discover’ or worldwide warrant of arrest to the Timor-Leste police, it didn’t query the validity of the pink discover however instantly arrested Teves,” Trillanes added in Filipino.
‘Zero credibility, grossly ignorant’
In a message to INQUIRER.web, Duterte’s camp refuted Trillanes’ remarks.
Salvador Panelo, Duterte’s former authorized counsel, stated the Trillanes “hallucinating once more” and all his remarks have been nothing however a mere bluff.
In response to Panelo, Teves’ case is completely different as he has a lawsuit within the Philippines.
“His case is below the jurisdiction of the Philippines. The ICC has no jurisdiction over our nation and [former President Duterte],” Panelo stated in a mixture of English and Filipino.
“Trillanes has zero credibility. He is aware of nothing about legal guidelines and he’s simply pretending to know one thing, looking for publicity for himself. The PNP stated that they are going to observe the overseas coverage of [President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.]. They won’t arrest [former President Duterte] if the ICC points one thing as a result of it has no jurisdiction over the nation,” he added.
In a separate textual content message, the previous presidential spokesperson, Harry Roque, labeled Trillanes as somebody “grossly blind to worldwide regulation.”
“The arrest of an accused within the ICC is wholly depending on the cooperation of a State Get together to the ICC. The Philippines is now not a celebration to the Rome statute and has ceased to have an obligation to cooperate with the Court docket,” Roque instructed INQUIRER.web.
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Trillanes beforehand claimed that ICC investigators had gathered enough proof towards former President Duterte and {that a} warrant of arrest towards him may be issued “very quickly.”
In the meantime, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. beforehand made it clear that his administration “won’t elevate a finger to assist any investigation that the ICC conducts.”