Sen. Francis Tolentino will stand as legal counsel for fellow lawmaker Ronald dela Rosa in the probe of the International Criminal Court into the bloody war on drugs during the administration of former President Rodrigo Duterte. | BPinlacINQ
“If he wants, I’m just having my papers fixed now for my proper accreditation if that will come to that point,” he said partly in Filipino.
The ICC appeals chamber on Monday junked the plea of the Philippine government to suspend its investigation into Duterte’s violent war on drugs, which killed at least 6,200 individuals in anti-drug operations of the state.“My role would be to ensure the protection of Sen. Dela Rosa, not just within the confines of the ICC. Because we’re claiming that they do not have jurisdiction, but even locally,” he said.
The Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees states that incumbent public officials and employees shall not “engage in private practice of their profession unless authorized by the Constitution or law, provided, that such practice will not conflict or tend to conflict with their official functions.”The ICC rules also state that “experienced lawyers who wish to represent defendants or victims as counsel before the Court must be admitted to the List of Counsel.
In the Philippines, only Duterte’s former presidential spokesman Harry Roque is included in the international tribunal’s list of counsel.
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