‘No law violated in cops coordinating with ICC’

MANILA, Philippines — No law was violated when police officers communicated with representatives of the International Criminal Court investigating the drug war launched by former president Rodrigo Duterte, former senator Antonio Trillanes IV maintained yesterday.

“Secondly, it is not a crime for the police to interact in their personal capacity because only they as individuals will be harmed if they do not answer for their involvement in the ICC case,” he said. Former Duterte spokesman Harry Roque merely laughed in reaction to Trillanes, saying, “Bwahahahaha! That law is if the prosecution is in the Phil and not in the ICC! Gross ignorance of the law!”Dela Rosa expressed confidence that the Department of Justice and Philippine National Police would prosecute government officials or law enforcers who help the ICC investigation on the previous administration’s war on drugs.

Dela Rosa was referring to the statement of DOJ spokesperson Assistant Secretary Mico Clavano that government officials may be liable if they help the ICC, contrary to the current administration’s position that the international tribunal’s investigation violates the country’s sovereignty. Dela Rosa had said he would not flee the case, although he does not recognize the ICC’s jurisdiction over him, stressing he should only be tried in local courts.Flex your summer! 4 must-do activities to make this sunny season your best yet

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