Dela Rosa Urges Marcos to Stand Firm on ICC Investigations

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MANILA, Philippines — Hinimok ni Senador Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa si Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. na maging malinaw at matatag sa posisyon ng gobyerno kaugnay ng kasalukuyang imbestigasyon ng International Criminal Court (ICC) sa kontrobersyal na kampanya kontra droga.


Sa isang kamakailang panayam sa DWIZ 882, kinuwestyon ni Dela Rosa ang mga magkaibang pahayag mula sa Pangulo at sa kanyang gabinete tungkol sa imbestigasyon ng ICC. Binanggit niya na sa kabila ng naunang pahayag ni Pangulong Marcos na hindi niya kikilalanin ang hurisdiksiyon ng ICC sa Pilipinas, tila may mga aksyong nagsasabing kabaliktaran nito.


Magkakasalungat na Mensahe


"Hindi ako sigurado sa tiyak na posisyon ng gobyerno. Ang mga sinasabi ng Pangulo at ng kanyang gabinete ay magkaiba. Tila nawalan ng kontrol ang Pangulo sa kanyang gabinete o kaya'y nagdadala siya ng magkaibang mensahe. Tatayo ba siya o hindi? Walang malinaw," ani Dela Rosa.


Umaasa si Dela Rosa na paiiralin ni Pangulong Marcos ang kanyang awtoridad at linawin ang opisyal na posisyon ng gobyerno sa usaping ito.


Tugon ng Gobyerno sa Imbestigasyon ng ICC


Inanunsyo ni Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra noong Martes na hindi hahadlangan ng gobyerno ang imbestigasyon ng ICC sa madugong kampanya kontra droga ng administrasyong Duterte. Kinumpirma ni Guevarra na humingi ng tulong si ICC prosecutor Karim Khan noong Hulyo upang maimbestigahan ang mga dating at kasalukuyang mataas na opisyal ng pulisya na sangkot sa mga pagkamatay sa operasyon ng "Oplan Tokhang."


### Dela Rosa Walang Pag-aalala


Sa kabila ng pagkakasama sa mga pinangalanang suspek ng ICC, nananatiling kalmado si Dela Rosa. "Bakit ako mag-aalala? Hayaan niyo silang gawin ang kanilang gusto. Hindi ako nababahala," sabi niya. Nagsilbi si Dela Rosa bilang hepe ng Philippine National Police sa kasagsagan ng kampanya kontra droga ng administrasyong Duterte.


Papel ng Interpol


Hiniling ng ICC sa International Police (Interpol) na maglabas ng "blue notice" para sa limang mataas na opisyal ng gobyerno, kabilang si Dela Rosa. Ang blue notice ay naglalayong mangalap ng karagdagang impormasyon tungkol sa pagkakakilanlan, lokasyon, o mga aktibidad ng isang tao na may kaugnayan sa isang imbestigasyon sa krimen.

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