Elizabeth Zimmerman Visits Ex-Husband Former Pres. Rodrigo Duterte in The Hague
RODRIGO DUTERTE – The ex-wife of the former President, Elizabeth Zimmerman, said her husband is already “skin and bones” inside the International Criminal Court (ICC) detention facility.
Former Pres. Duterte remains under ICC detention now amid his lawyer’s bid for an interim release of the former Chief Executive. He is faced with an allegation of crimes against humanity before the foreign court over his administration’s war on drugs.
It was last March 11 when former Pres. Duterte was arrested by the Philippine authorities. The government assisted the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) and the authorities nabbed the former President upon his arrival from Hong Kong.
Former Pres. Rodrigo Duterte was detained at Villamor Air Base for several hours and was flown to The Hague, Netherlands via Dubai on the same day that he was arrested. Currently, he is in The Hague for more than 100 days now and the confirmation of charges is scheduled on September 23.
All the children of former Pres. Duterte have already visited their father. The former President’s ex-wife, Elizabeth Zimmerman, and his common-law wife, Honeylet Avanceña. have also visited the former Chief Executive. The family of Duterte take turns in visiting him inside the ICC detention facility.
Recently, it was the ex-wife of former Pres. Rodrigo Duterte, Elizabeth Zimmerman, who visited the former Chief Executive inside the ICC detention facility. She spoke about the situation of the former President inside the ICC detention facility.
Based on a social media post of News5, Elizabeth Zimmerman claimed that former Pres. Rodrigo Duterte has become very thin inside the ICC detention facility. According to her, the former President does not like eating much now.
“I’m fine, I am happy that I have seen him and he is okay but he is so thin. Skin and bones… Ayaw daw niya ang food and pabalik-balik daw,” she said.
The former wife of Ex-Pres. Duterte was also asked if the former President is being cooked and served Filipino foods but she answered in the negative. Meanwhile, based on the post, in an interview in The Hague, she revealed that the former President is no longer taking any medicine.
“At least, he said, he is no longer taking any meds. He’s okay. He’s healthy. Parang feeling ko lang, he’s healthy but as an old man, mahina na maglakad, you know,” Elizabeth said.
However, former Pres. Rodrigo Duterte still does not exercise inside the ICC detention facility according to his ex-wife. He just usually sleep and watch television. He also read books but not so much now. Previously, Vice Pres. Sara Duterte spoke on the interim release bid of his father, former Pres. Rodrigo Duterte.