Imee to grill top officials on ICC arrest
(UPDATE) SEN. Imee Marcos has invited Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla and other top officials to shed light on the arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte by the International Criminal Court (ICC). Also asked to attend the inquiry were Department of Transportation-Office for Transportation Security Administrator Arthur Bisnar, Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla, Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra, Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Emilio Aquino, Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines Director General Raul del Rosario, Deputy Executive Secretary Amante Liberato, and BGen. Jean Fajardo, Police Regional Office 3 head. The senator is set to conduct an inquiry Thursday into Duterte's arrest to determine whether due process was followed when he was turned over to the ICC to face trial for alleged crimes against humanity. She said she wanted clarification of the involvement and the roles of the ICC, the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) and the various government agencies in the arrest of the former leader. Marcos, chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, said she needed confirmation that measures were taken to ensure that the rights of Duterte under domestic laws and relevant treaties were properly protected throughout the process. Also invited were Prosecutor General Richard Anthony Fadullon, National Security Council Director General Eduardo Año, Philippine Air Force Commanding General Arthur Cordura, Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo, Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr., Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Rommel Marbil, PNP Criminal Investigation Detection Group chief MGen. Nicolas Torre III, and Philippine Center on Transnational Crime Executive Director retired general Anthony Alcantara. Duterte was arrested on March 11 after the ICC issued a warrant for his arrest to face charges of crimes against humanity arising from his bloody war on drugs in which at least 6,000 suspects were killed. The ICC coursed the warrant of arrest through the Interpol which in turn coordinated with the Philippine government for Duterte's arrest. In a statement on Monday Senator Marcos said Duterte's arrest "has deeply divided the nation." She added, "It is imperative to establish whether due process was followed. Our sovereignty and legal processes must remain paramount."
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(UPDATE) SEN. Imee Marcos has invited Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla and other top officials to shed light on the arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte by the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Also asked to attend the inquiry were Department of Transportation-Office for Transportation Security Administrator Arthur Bisnar, Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla, Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra, Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Emilio Aquino, Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines Director General Raul del Rosario, Deputy Executive Secretary Amante Liberato, and BGen. Jean Fajardo, Police Regional Office 3 head.
The senator is set to conduct an inquiry Thursday into Duterte's arrest to determine whether due process was followed when he was turned over to the ICC to face trial for alleged crimes against humanity.
She said she wanted clarification of the involvement and the roles of the ICC, the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) and the various government agencies in the arrest of the former leader.
Marcos, chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, said she needed confirmation that measures were taken to ensure that the rights of Duterte under domestic laws and relevant treaties were properly protected throughout the process.
Also invited were Prosecutor General Richard Anthony Fadullon, National Security Council Director General Eduardo Año, Philippine Air Force Commanding General Arthur Cordura, Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo, Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr., Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Rommel Marbil, PNP Criminal Investigation Detection Group chief MGen. Nicolas Torre III, and Philippine Center on Transnational Crime Executive Director retired general Anthony Alcantara.
Duterte was arrested on March 11 after the ICC issued a warrant for his arrest to face charges of crimes against humanity arising from his bloody war on drugs in which at least 6,000 suspects were killed.
The ICC coursed the warrant of arrest through the Interpol which in turn coordinated with the Philippine government for Duterte's arrest.
In a statement on Monday Senator Marcos said Duterte's arrest "has deeply divided the nation." She added, "It is imperative to establish whether due process was followed. Our sovereignty and legal processes must remain paramount."
