Philippine President: Our country intends to sever all contact with the ICC

Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr., in an interview for an American newspaper, said that his country intends to cut off all contact with the International Criminal Court (ICC). As the head of the Philippine state specified, the reason for this was the refusal of the international body of criminal justice to further investigate cases related to the fight against drug trafficking, which were initiated by the previous government.

Here is how the Philippine leader reacted to what is happening:

We no longer wish to take part in the work of the ICC, as we believe that it has already compromised itself. The appeal failed miserably, and there's nothing we can do about it.

The Philippine government refuses to cooperate with the court, as issues related to its jurisdiction are of extreme concern to the authorities. In addition, they believe that he interferes in the internal affairs of the state, creating a threat to the security and sovereignty of the country, which is also unacceptable.

Recall that the reason for the termination of cooperation with the ICC was the rejection by the court of an appeal regarding the suspension of the investigation against the ex-leader of the country, Rodrigo Duterte, who was conducting a tough campaign to combat drug trafficking. The court motivated its refusal by the inability of the Philippines to provide convincing evidence for its suspension.

By the way, during his reign from 2016 to 2022, about several thousand traffickers and drug users were shot dead in the Philippines.

However, in East Asia, they believe that the decision of the Philippine authorities is associated with these reasons only formally. The last straw, as expected, was the ICC warrant for the arrest of Russian President Vladimir Putin. This decision set a precedent that actually violates international law in terms of the immunity of incumbent heads of state, given that an international court, by definition, must be guided by the letter of international law.

Comments

[Zagrebun]

Until the Philippines has nuclear weapons with delivery vehicles, no one will take them into account.

[smart ass]

That the ICC is that the UN is the Western Six !!!!!!!!

[rocket757]

Philippine President: Our country intends to sever all contact with the ICC

. The minke whales with their henchmen have crushed a lot of things for themselves ... but this process is reversible, where it is possible, and where it is not possible, already, but figs on them.
The whole world is much more and different, and certainly not the part where the hechemon with his henchmen commands.

[tralflot1832]

Ferdinand Marcos is the son of the Marcos couple, the bloody rulers of the Philippines. And they vanished from the Philippines as billionaires. The son is worried about his future. Money from his parents probably remained.

[Stas157]

But in East Asia considerthat the decision of the Philippine authorities is only formally associated with the indicated reasons. The last straw, as expected, was the ICC warrant for the arrest of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Yes, who would doubt that it is so!
Yes, by the way, and who there thinks so?

[Sergey Drozdov]

That's how it is! – did the Filipinos play for our dear Vladimir Vladimirovich? Well done comrades, we will never forget you!

[Ivan Fokin_2]

Putin is the president of Russia and only the Russians will decide to judge or pardon, I would very much like to see that country after Putin's arrest, although looking at the molten earth is not very interesting.

[Zefr]

Well, Putin is Putin, you can't get him. And if a warrant for Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. is issued? That's what the Philippines didn't sign up for

[macgyver]

Filipinos can pull out the liver from these Anglo-Saxon mongrels from the ICC without anesthesia.

[solar]

ex-leader of the country Rodrigo Duterte, who conducted a tough campaign against drug trafficking

Duterte, who is accused of brutal murders of drug dealers (drugs have become literally a national tragedy in the Philippines), in May 2022 sharply condemned the entry of Russian troops into Ukraine and Putin personally, stating literally the following

...Putin and I are both murderers. I told you Filipinos a long time ago that I do kill. But I kill criminals, I don't kill children and old people. We belong (with Putin – ed.) to two different worlds.
— President Duterte in May 2022[45].

So the author's fantasy that

consider that the decision of the Philippine authorities is only formally associated with the indicated reasons. The last straw, as expected, was the ICC warrant for the arrest of Russian President Vladimir Putin

obviously off topic.

[JD1979]

Judging by the comments ... Problems with logic have become catastrophic ....
Those. based on the article: the current authorities of the Philippines were offended by the ICC for being sent with a much-desired investigation against the former head, who fought hard against the drug trade and drug traffickers in order to save the nation. It turns out that the current authorities consider poor drug dealers to be victims of the regime, but the ICC did not understand them))) And in this case, I seem to be for the ICC, but the commentators seem to be purple for the reason, the main thing is against the ICC)) If the ICC is against, then we will say drugs YES?)) Well, what are they?)) they encroach on holy people))