MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang will allow the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) to deal with matters involving the possible freezing of the assets of former president Rodrigo Duterte, an official said.
MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang will allow the Anti-Money Laundering Council to deal with matters involving the possible freezing of the assets of former president Rodrigo Duterte, an official said. Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said the
would be the one to decide, if the International Criminal Court makes a request to freeze Duterte's assets. 'If there is an issue or the ICC issues an order, we will point it to, we will refer it to the if necessary,' Castro said during a Palace prese briefing. The Palace official also said it did not matter if the request came from the ICC because the Philippine government 'must give what justice should be given.' 'Yes, but if there's a need for that,
spares no one. So, if there is a need to give reparation to the victims then justice must be served,' she said. Castro also said that even without the request from the ICC, there was already a pending plunder case against Duterte, which may warrant the freezing of assets if proven. In July last year, former senator Antonio Trillanes filed plunder complaint against the former president and Sen.
should have looked into this if there is a need to freeze because the case is plunder,' Castro said. Under Article 93 of the Rome Statute, States Parties are obligated to comply with an ICC request to identify, trace, freeze or seize proceeds, property and assets, and instrumentalities of crimes for the purpose of eventual forfeiture, in relation to investigations or prosecutions.
AMLC Will Deal With Freezing Of Duterte's Assets If ICC Makes Request
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