{"id":153020,"date":"2018-02-15T05:06:19","date_gmt":"2018-02-15T10:06:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=153020"},"modified":"2018-02-15T05:06:19","modified_gmt":"2018-02-15T10:06:19","slug":"duterte-says-icc-should-focus-on-rohingya-than-his-drug-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/02\/15\/duterte-says-icc-should-focus-on-rohingya-than-his-drug-war\/","title":{"rendered":"Duterte says ICC should focus on Rohingya than his drug war"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: President Rodrigo R. Duterte (ACE MORANDANTE\/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The President questioned an international court who wants to investigate his campaign to eradicate illegal drugs, when according to him; their eyes should be on the Rohingya crisis.<\/p>\n

President Rodrigo Duterte, in his speech in a private meeting in Cebu City lashed out on the International Criminal Court (ICC) which is set to conduct a preliminary examination on the Philippines controversial drug war.<\/p>\n

\u201cAko na hinuon, ako pa’y first head of state nga gi<\/em>-indict. Naay mga<\/em> Rohingya diha nga<\/em>\u2026 Rohingya diha nga gipang-ihaw, gipang — Ako pa’y gidaginot sa y*** (<\/em>But I was the first head of state who was indicted. There are Rohingyas who are being slaughtered but they only chose to indict me),\u201d Duterte said in his native Bisaya language.<\/p>\n

\u201cO sige, gusto mo? Sige<\/em>. Trial tayo. I will cross-examine you. Maabtan sila ani nga gulo, patay sila sa<\/em> cross-examination. Maayo man kaya nga lalaki ni<\/em> (Okay, you asked for it?\u00a0 Let us have a trial. I will cross-examine you. When the trouble reaches them, they won\u2019t be able to stand the cross-examination. Well, if this guy is really good at),\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Before bringing up his ICC case, he criticized the United Nations (UN) for being \u201cuseless,\u201d citing international problems and issues that the organization did not address.<\/p>\n

Earlier this month, the Palace confirmed that ICC will conduct a preliminary examination \u2013 which is different from a preliminary investigation since the former will still determine if there is a reasonable basis to proceed with the latter.<\/p>\n

(Read: ICC to conduct \u2018preliminary examination\u2019 vs. Duterte, PH war on drugs<\/a>)<\/p>\n

\u201cOur mission in The Hague was informed that the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court is opening a preliminary examination on the alleged acts associated with the campaign against illegal drugs covering the period of July 2016,\u201d Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, Jr. said in a Palace briefing.<\/p>\n

Duterte has reacted that this will not stop him from promoting and implementing his anti-narcotics campaign.<\/p>\n

(Read: Duterte to ICC: \u2018War on drugs will not stop\u2019<\/a>)<\/p>\n

\u201cDrugs, I like to address myself to the International Court of Justice and to the Prosecutors coming here to investigate. The war or the drive against drugs will not stop. And it will last until the day I step out,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf I go to prison, I go to prison. If you want to execute me, look for a country that allows prisoners to be executed by firing squad.\u00a0Doon ako<\/em>\u00a0(I will be there),\u201d he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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