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Dela Rosa's call for non-cooperation with ICC 'a mark of a coward', says Makabayan solon 

Published Aug 13, 2024 07:59 am

At A Glance

  • House Deputy Minority Leader ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro has described Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa's recent privilege speech urging non-cooperation with the International Criminal Court (ICC) as "truly serf-serving and a mark of a coward".

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"A mark of a coward." 

That's how ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro described Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa's recent privilege speech urging non-cooperation with the International Criminal Court (ICC), which had been looking at this alleged hand in the bloody drug war during the previous Duterte administration. 

The House deputy minority leader further said that Dela Rosa's speech was "truly serf-serving". 

"Senator Dela Rosa's position is not only misguided but also reeks of fear and subservience to those who wish to evade accountability. It's a desperate attempt to shield himself and his former boss from facing the consequences of their actions during the bloody war on drugs," Castro said in a statement Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 13. 

Moreover, the Makabayan solon that the House of Representatives would likely reject such a stance, given that the lower chamber approved House Resolution (HR) No.1393 last year. The measure espoused cooperation with the ICC. 

When former president Rodrigo Duterte launched his aggressive campaign against illegal drugs in 2016, Dela Rosa implemented it in his capacity as Philippine National Police (PNP) chief. 

The United Nations (UN)-backed ICC has been looking to hold accountable the top personalities involved in the drug war, the top two being Duterte and Dela Rosa. 

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Castro highlighted that she and the rest of the Makabayan bloc had been pushing for an investigation into the drug war killings since the early days of the Duterte administration. 

"As early as August 2016, we filed [HR No.] 259 to investigate and oppose the bloody war on drugs campaign. The casualties were mounting even then, with 684 drug-related killings recorded in just the first two months of Duterte's term," she said. 

Castro emphasized the importance of cooperating with the ICC: "Justice delayed is justice denied. We must not deny the Filipino people the justice they have been crying out for years," 

"The House of Representatives has already shown its willingness to cooperate with the ICC through HR No.1393. It's time for the Senate to follow suit and prioritize justice over protecting their allies," concluded the teacher-congresswoman.
 

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