President Ferdinand Marcos Jr won't block the ICC probe into Duterte's drug war, but vows he will not cooperate; the former president meanwhile defends his actions amid calls for his accountability
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“If that’s the wish of , we will not block ICC. We will not just cooperate,” Marcos said. “But if he agrees to be investigated, it is up to him.” Duterte remained defiant during Wednesday’s hearing as he defended his drugs crackdown, which was a key plank of his election campaign, during which he had promised thousands of drug pushers and criminals would be killed.“I have nothing to hide. What I did, I did it for my country and for the young people. No excuses. No apologies. If I go to hell, so be it,” said the 79-year old Duterte during the hours-long hearing, which was also attended by families of drug war victims.
He questioned its authority to conduct an investigation, and insisted during Wednesday’s hearing it no longer has no jurisdiction over the Philippines.
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