The complaint filed against
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte in the International Criminal Court (ICC) on the
alleged lapses in the country's ongoing relentless anti-illegal drug campaign
just hit a complete snag when Atty. Jude
Sabio withdrew his complaint personally.
Just as it puts
focus on the President of the Philippines being finally vindicated by the harassment
it has brought about, it also point to one of his staunchest critics- former
senator Antonio Trillanes.
The former senator said
the personal withdrawal of Sabio will not affect the case filed against
President Duterte before the ICC.
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| Former senator Antonio Trillanes IV (photo credit to owner) |
In a statement he
sent to reporters he enumerates that the action done by lawyer Sabio has no
bearing to the ongoing case before the ICC.
· The withdrawal had no effect because ICC has
different process than our justice system.
· The witnesses who testified in the communication
filed before the ICC were Arturo Lascanas and Edgar Matobato. Sabio only served
as their lawyer.
· Even the ICC will accept the withdrawal of Sabio.
There were others who filed a second case. Trillanes said that he along with
former Rep. Gary Alejano filed a case before the ICC in 2017, adding that it
became the basis of the start of a preliminary investigation on February 2018.
Trillanes in the
same statement reminded media that the result of the ICC preliminary
investigation is soon to be released.
“Ang
paggapang kay Sabio ng mga Duterte forces ay isang maliwanang na indication na
natutuliro na sila sa ICC case na malapit na lumabas,’’ Trillanes said.
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