Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa. (Bibo Nueva España/Senate PRIB)
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa plans to hunt Senate safety from President Francis “Chiz” Escudero and request that the chamber refuse to show him over to authorities if the Worldwide Prison Courtroom (ICC) points a warrant for his arrest.
Dela Rosa broke his silence on Wednesday to lastly handle the arrest of his shut pal, former president Rodrigo Duterte, who’s now en path to the ICC headquarters within the Netherlands to face alleged crimes in opposition to humanity because of his administration’s brutal battle in opposition to unlawful medicine that killed 1000’s of drug suspects.
In a telephone patch interview with reporters, dela Rosa stated he has but to speak to Escudero however plans to take action as quickly as potential.
Being Duterte’s former Philippine Nationwide Police (PNP) chief, dela Rosa was additionally the chief enforcer of the Duterte administration’s anti-narcotics marketing campaign — which landed him on the roster of officers who have been accused of crimes in opposition to humanity by households of drug battle victims.
“Hanggat kaya ng Senate President [na] kupkupin muna ako na hindi muna niya ako i-surrender kung might warrant of arrest na [at] might session kami. I hope respetuhin din siya ng govt department of presidency kasi meron naman yang mga ganon na protocol,” stated dela Rosa.
(As a lot because the Senate President may, for him to guard me and to not give up me ought to there be a warrant of arrest and whereas we’re in session. I hope the chief department of presidency will respect this as a result of there’s such a protocol).
One of many privileges of being a member of Congress shouldn’t be being arrested.
Part 11, Article VI of the 1987 Structure particularly states {that a} senator or a member of the Home of Representatives shall, in all offenses punishable by no more than six years imprisonment, be privileged from arrest whereas the Congress is in session.
As said within the Senate web site, this privilege is meant to make sure illustration of the constituents by the members of Congress.
“These privileges are thus secured not with the intention of defending the members in opposition to prosecutors for their very own profit, however to help the rights of the folks, by enabling their representatives to execute the perform of their workplace with out worry of prosecution, civil or prison,” stated the Constitutional provision quoted within the Senate web site.
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