⚠️ OPINION:
The Senate should move to request the SC Chief Justice to be the Presiding Officer of Sara Duterte’s impeachment.
What is not prohibited is allowed.
#ConvictSaraDuterte
@chu_belle89089@PhilstarNews An ICC form doesnt rewrite the Rome Statute.Under Article 17, the ICC only defers if the state is actively and genuinely prosecuting.Senate is literally treating bato like guests in protective custody instead of putting them on trial, the ICCs jurisdiction remains fully activated
@chu_belle89089@PhilstarNews Actually, the ICC’s Principle of Complementarity doesn't wait for a local trial if the state is unwilling/unable to genuinely carry it out. Since there are zero domestic charges filed against them for these specific crimes, the ICC has every right to step in.
@chu_belle89089@PhilstarNews Under the Rome Statute, "Sovereignty" isn't a shield for "Unwillingness" to prosecute. If local courts won't act, the ICC's jurisdiction is the literal definition of justice, not an "abuse" of power.
@chu_belle89089@PhilstarNews regarding Julian Assange is a massive reach—he was a private citizen seeking asylum, not a state official hiding from international obligations he helped ratify.
@chu_belle89089@PhilstarNews the Supreme Court (Pangilinan v. Cayetano) already ruled that our ICC obligations for past acts remain binding. Sovereignty is the people’s power to demand justice, not a shield for officials to evade the very treaties we ratified.
@chu_belle89089@PhilstarNews hindi po synonym ng sovereignty ang immunity .The sovereign people actually ratified a Constitution that mandates public accountability (Art. XI) and honors international treaties. Sovereignty belongs to the people to ensure justice, not to provide a VIP hiding spot for Bato🫰