Binatikos ni Senator Risa Hontiveros ang desisyon ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. na itigil na ang anumang komunikasyon ng gobyerno ng Pilipinas sa International Criminal Court (ICC). Ginawa ito ng presidente matapos tanggihan ng ICC ang apela ng gobyerno na itigil muna ang kanilang imbestigasyon sa drug war.

“Where is the integrity of the President’s word? Did the President not fly around the world, even to the United Nations, to call for unity and cooperation in the international community? Did he not promise commitment to human rights and justice?”

“If he acts on his decision to disengage from the International Criminal Court, he will embarrass the Philippines on the international stage,” babala ng senador.

Ayon pa kay Sen. Risa, tila hindi raw interesado si Pangulong BBM sa pagbibigay ng hustisya sa mga naging biktima ng drug war.

“The administration does not seem interested in serving justice for the victims of the drug war as it is invested in pulling away from the ICC. I am not aware of any attempt the administration has made to investigate the murders during the drug war.”

“Will the President yet again, as they did with many Martial Law victim-survivors, leave the families of the victims empty-handed? Only three cases of at least 6,000 drug-related killings in the past 7 years have been resolved,” paliwanag pa ng senador.

Mukha raw pinoproteksyunan lang ni Presidente Marcos ang kanyang kaalyado sa pulitika. Nangyari ang patayan sa ipinatupad na drug war ni dating Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte.

“They say our justice system is capable, but they have not exerted any aggressive effort to prove so. The administration is willing to settle for a slow-paced rate that will take several lifetimes to tackle all these; it is an impossible task. The President seems to be protecting an ally, when he should be protecting the Filipino people,” aniya

Dagdag pa ng senadora, “His decision to disengage from the ICC is a mistake and will only isolate the Philippines at a time when countries have been trying to forge alliances.”

“It is still in the best interests of our countrymen and women, lalo na ang madlang Pilipino, na bumalik tayo sa Rome Statute,” aniya.

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