Duterte Ready to Accept Arrest if Icc Issues Warrant
Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte said he was ready to accept possible arrest amid reports the International Criminal Court (ICC) was poised to issue a warrant over his years-long "war on drugs" that killed thousands. The "war on drugs" was the signature campaign policy that swept Duterte to power in 2016 as a maverick, crime-busting mayor. The office of the current President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Monday no official communication had been received from Interpol yet.
- This brazen assertion by Duterte raises questions about accountability and the rule of law, particularly in countries with authoritarian tendencies.
- How will the international community's response to such cases impact the Philippines' efforts to rebrand itself as a model for democratic governance?