DOJ, nanindigang legal ang pag-aresto kay dating Pangulong Duterte

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00:00The Department of Justice ruled that the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte was legal

00:06following the arrest of the International Criminal Court

00:10that was brought to the Philippines by the International Police Crime Organization or INTERPOL.

00:15In the statement issued by Assistant Secretary Mico Clavanol,

00:19the spokesperson of the DOJ, the Philippine law or international law,

00:24there is nothing wrong with the arrest of Duterte.

00:27The DOJ insisted that there was a due process

00:31and that the former President did not neglect his human rights

00:34in the arrest of Duterte.

00:36In fact, the arrest of Duterte was a peaceful one

00:41and it was professional.

00:43And in the arrest of Duterte in Daheg,

00:46the DOJ said that it was also in accordance with the law of the Philippines.

00:51An international law expert also agreed with the Philippine authorities

00:56in the arrest of Duterte.

00:57It's only natural that the process was fast

01:00and the arrest of Duterte in Daheg.

01:02This is an implementation of the warrant of arrest.

01:05You can't just implement the warrant of arrest

01:09and go shopping or go on vacation first, right?

01:12So there is an urgency on this

01:15because the reason why there is an issuance of warrant of arrest is

01:18number one, there is a need to bring his person to the jurisdiction of the court

01:24to confirm his identity and to confirm the crime.

01:26To those who are questioning

01:28why was it that Ania was not given the chance to approach the courts in the Philippines?

01:34I hope she won't be blamed by the government.

01:37It's been a long time since Ania appeared in the documents held by the ICC in the Philippines.

01:43The cases related to extrajudicial killings in the previous administration

01:47did not go to the courts.

01:50If they were not able to exhaust the remedies

01:54based on their lack of exercise or failure to exercise

02:00and failure to demand such during that time,

02:04so there can never be a time where

02:10we have to shift the burden and blame to the international court

02:15that is just or even to the president of the Philippines

02:20who is just doing also its prerogative or his prerogative

02:25as the president of the Republic of the Philippines.

02:28We will see there that the issue on

02:32whether the administration during that time

02:36was willing or unable to comply with its obligations.

02:41Because what is being said there is there are records like in the local NBI, etc.

02:50and the records will show that it did not go to the courts.

02:54Meanwhile, the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court or ICC

02:59said that the importance of the arrest of Duterte is great.

03:03Well, the arrest of the former president of the Philippines,

03:07Mr. Rodrigo Roa Duterte, is an important moment.

03:12And in issuing the warrant, the judges have found reasonable grounds to believe

03:17that Mr. Duterte has committed the crime of murder

03:24as the founder, as the head of the so-called Davao death squad,

03:30as the mayor of Davao City, and then later as the president of the Philippines.

03:44And the fact that it's been executed is important to victims.

03:47It means a lot, I think, to victims. That's the feedback we've already received.

03:50And many say that international law is not as strong as we want, and I agree with that.

03:56But as I also repeatedly emphasize, international law is not as weak as some may think.

04:03When we come together, when we work, when we build partnerships, the rule of law can prevail.

04:10But they are sure that Duterte is still innocent until he is not put in jail by the court.

04:16He still has a chance to defend himself and give his testimony during the trial.

04:22Luisa Erispe for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.

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