Former President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday dared the International Criminal Court (ICC) to come to the Philippines as soon as tomorrow to investigate him over the alleged crimes against humanity in his anti-drug campaign.
“I am asking the ICC to hurry up and if possible, if they can come here and start the investigation tomorrow,” Duterte said during the House QuadComm probe on drug war killings during his administration.
“I am asking the ICC to hurry up and if possible, if they can come here and start the investigation tomorrow,” Duterte said during the House QuadComm probe on drug war killings during his administration.
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00:00Is the former president willing to cooperate in the investigation of the ICC?
00:06Is this appropriate?
00:08ICC, ma'am?
00:10I am asking the ICC to hurry up.
00:16And if possible, they can come here and start the investigation tomorrow.
00:24This issue has been left hanging for so many years.
00:28It's been a long time, ma'am. I might die and they won't be able to investigate me.
00:33So I'm asking the ICC, through you,
00:37to come here tomorrow and start the investigation.
00:43And if I am found guilty, I will go to prison and rot there for all time.