President Marcos has to weigh a lot of factors when it comes to dealing with the ICC, including his existing alliance with the Duterte family.
the resumption of an investigation into the killings under Duterte’s drug war, after being “not satisfied that the Philippines is undertaking relevant investigations that would warrant a deferral of the Court’s investigations on the basis of the complementarity principle.”
One of the biggest factors to consider when trying to gauge Marcos’ next move in relation to the ICC is the status of his alliance with the Duterte family. This means that while cooperating with the ICC is the ideal and right thing to do, Marcos cannot be expected to do anything that “would force Sara to bolt.”
The government also recently asked police generals and colonels to submit courtesy resignations as part of efforts to cleanse police ranks of cops involved in illegal drugs. Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos said that onlyRachel Chhoa-Howard, researcher on the Philippines at Amnesty International, told Rappler that genuine accountability should include credible investigations and prosecutions.
But the current pronouncements and positions of the government tend to show that the President has not learned from what happened under the Duterte administration. By dragging its feet and refusing to cooperate with the ICC, the Marcos government seems to be signaling its refusal to make Duterte responsible for the thousands of killings.
Their rhetoric invoked nationalism and supposed independence from foreign interference. For instance, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla on January 27 said the ICC is “insulting” the Philippines by pushing for an investigation, while presidential chief legal counsel Juan Ponce Enrile said he wants court personnel to be arrested if they enter the country as they “interfere so much with our internal affairs.
Corruptly influencing a witness, obstructing or interfering with the attendance or testimony of a witness, retaliating against a witness for giving testimony or destroying, tampering with or interfering with the collection of evidence.
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