There has been a political struggle within the Philippines for some time, and former Duterte is the figure at the center of the maelstrom. Recently, according to the Philippines, some politicians, including Marcos Marcos in the Philippines, intend to "borrow a knife to kill". If the situation continues like this, Duterte will really be sent to jail?
Marcos Marcos said the Philippines is considering returning to the ICC.
A number of Filipino** countries have confirmed that Marcos has confirmed that the Philippines** is considering returning to the ICC. The incident immediately struck many in the Philippines as unusual, as the ICC has a vendetta against Duterte.
We all know that Duterte is a very controversial person, and the most controversial thing he has done during his administration is probably to start the "war on drugs" in the Philippines. The drug problem in the Philippines is extremely serious, with a recent report by the Philippine National Police (PNP) seizing more than 9.7 billion pesos worth of drugs in the first 10 months of the year. Before Duterte started the "war on drugs", this number was even more unimaginable. However, official data from the Philippines also shows that Duterte's "war on drugs" has led to more than 6,000 deaths, and the number exposed by the West is even higher.
Although the serious drug problem in the Philippines is well known, many Western forces have launched attacks on Duterte's "war on drugs". There is nothing new in their claims, and they are basically the same as so-called "human rights violations", including the International Criminal Court. The agency claims that up to 30,000 people have died in the "anti-drug campaign." The ICC also asserted that while the Philippines has an obligation to fight drugs, the "war on drugs" cannot be considered a legitimate law enforcement action.
Former ** Duterte in the Philippines.
However, at that time, Duterte was still ** and had a very tough attitude towards this matter. At that time, he directly ordered the Philippines to withdraw from the ICC, and it was simply a hundred gone, and no matter what the ICC said, it had no impact on Duterte. However, the International Criminal Court has not spared Duterte and has been conducting so-called investigations. Originally, the two of them did their own things, and neither of them affected, but recent events have changed the situation.
Now Duterte is no longer the best of the best, and Marcos has said that the Philippines may return to the ICC. If this happens, it will obviously be extremely detrimental to Duterte. Because although this does not mean that the ICC can directly come to the Philippines to arrest people, Duterte will inevitably face direct pressure.
Marcos knows the doorway. He asserted that the Philippines and the International Criminal Court had problems with both jurisdiction and sovereignty, and that if they could be resolved, things could turn around. At the same time, he also spoke about his predecessor's problems with the International Criminal Court. Marcos claimed that his basic position was that "outsiders" should not interfere in the Philippine investigation into Duterte's "war on drugs."
Duterte's "war on drugs" has caused a large number of deaths.
On the surface, Marcos seems to be more inclined to "keep" Duterte, but is that really the case?Marcos himself knows very well that as soon as the Philippines returns to the ICC, the latter will inevitably find Duterte. Although Marcos came up with the so-called "jurisdiction" statement, it seems more like an excuse to dissociate himself from the relationship. Compared with Marcos, other people in the Philippines are very straightforward in their attitude on this matter.
Recently, Resolutions 1393 and 1477 of the Philippine House of Representatives called on the country's relevant agencies to "fully cooperate" with the ICC prosecutor to investigate Duterte's "war on drugs". Speaker of the House of Representatives, Martin Romualdez, said the two resolutions conveyed the "feeling" of the House. He claimed that the bills must be read out and acted upon, and that the calls of parliamentarians should be sensitive and responsive. Martin Romualdez also stressed that the parliamentarians who drafted these resolutions have the right to express their views.
It is clear that many people in the Philippines are advocating to "deal with" Duterte together with the International Criminal Court. While the Speaker seems to want to show a "neutral" attitude, his actual behavior is "acquiescence", just like Marcos. In other words, the Philippines**, the speaker of the House of Representatives, and many people in China may want to rely on the International Criminal Court to "kill people with a knife".
Marcos (left) and Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives Martin Romoualz (right).
Naturally, he and his family are well aware of the predicament Duterte faces. Duterte's daughter, Philippine Deputy ** Sarah, recently came forward to say that any investigation by the International Criminal Court is interference in the internal affairs of the Philippines, which poses a threat to the sovereignty of the Philippines. Sara stressed that allowing the ICC to operate freely in the Philippines would not only be patently unconstitutional, but would also undermine the prestige of the Philippines' own legal institutions.
Although Duterte is still trying to resist the involvement of the International Criminal Court, given the attitude of the Philippines and the speaker of the House of Representatives, the actions that Duterte can take are still relatively limited. Judging from the current situation, several important figures in the Philippines want to rely on the International Criminal Court to "kill people with a knife", even if it is still too early to make a conclusion, but Duterte's future life may not be easy.