Pres. Bongbong Marcos Speaks on Former Pres. Duterte’s Arrest
BONGBONG MARCOS – The Philippine President broke his silence on the unexpected arrest of former Pres. Rodrigo Roa Duterte at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) yesterday.
Countless Filipinos were shocked by the unexpected arrest of former Pres. Rodrigo Duterte upon his arrival from Hong Kong yesterday. He came from a thanksgiving event of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) in HK which was supposedly a leg of the PDP-Laban campaign sorties.
Duterte who is turning 80 years old this month was arrested by the officials of the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Interpol. Previously, through a statement, the Presidential Communications Office said that the Interpol Manila received a copy of the arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC) early yesterday.
The unexpected turn of events gained different reactions from the people. There were those who cried over the arrest of the former Chief Executive while there were also those who rejoiced as they seek justice over thousands of deaths involved in the Duterte administration’s war on drugs.
Senator Bong Go was one of the known personalities who were at NAIA when former Pres. Duterte was arrested. Sen. Go even stressed that former Pres. Duterte already has lots of illnesses, thus, his doctors were also there and ambulance was prepared.
The arrest of the former President was followed by more unexpected turn of events last night. Former Pres. Rodrigo Roa Duterte was “forced” to board the plane to face his charges at The Hague in Netherlands according to Vice Pres. Sara Duterte.
Following the flight to Dubai on board former Pres. Rodrigo Roa Duterte, Pres. Bongbong Marcos broke his silence on the former President’s arrest. He confirmed that the plane aboard Duterte “is en route to The Hague in the Netherlands allowing the former President to face charges of crimes against humanity”.
According to former Pres. Bongbong Marcos, the Interpol Manila received an official copy of the International Criminal Court warrant against former Pres. Rodrigo Roa Duterte hours before the former President arrived from Hong Kong. He stressed that it prompted the Prosecutor General of the Department of Justice to serve the warrant.
“We followed every single necessary procedure… We followed the legal procedure that is necessary,” the President said.
Pres. Bongbong Marcos stressed that the authorities implemented the arrest as the government is obliged to act on its commitment with the Interpol. He emphasized that it is not because the arrest came from the International Criminal Court.
”This is what the international community expects of us as the leader of a democratic country that is part of the community of nations,” Marcos Jr. said.
Prior to the former President being transported to Dubai en route to Netherlands, presidential sister and Sen. Imee Marcos said she’s shocked by the arrest of former Pres. Duterte.