"It becomes very political. It is not about legal or humanitarian [issues] anymore. We cannot predict how countries will vote or support,” Manalo added.
The Philippine government is uncertain if a United Nations General Assembly resolution calling out Chinese aggression and incursions in the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone will gain enough support from the international community, Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo said Tuesday.
"It becomes very political. It is not about legal or humanitarian [issues] anymore. We cannot predict how countries will vote or support,” Manalo added. “A ruling is legally in place, why would a political body decide on it? That is one of the considerations in having a UNGA resolution," Manalo pointed out."The court decision is final and executory. It has to be enforced. We have no idea how geopolitics work, how many members are for us or against us. We should not take that risk and instead have a meeting with kindred countries supporting our claims," Lagman said.
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