By Liza Soriano
MANILA — Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa has expressed his disappointment with Filipinos who endorse the International Criminal Court (ICC) investigation into the Philippines’ war on drugs under Duterte.
“I don’t understand why these bleeding hearts eagerly want to surrender our sovereignty to foreign bodies. They don’t seem to love our country. They want to disrespect our courts,” Dela Rosa said in a radio interview.
The senator emphasized that the Philippine courts have been functioning effectively in handling cases.
“Our courts are working. Why do we think otherwise?” he said.
Meanwhile, Dela Rosa expressed his fear of imprisonment by the ICC, citing concerns about missing his grandchildren.
“I’m not afraid to admit if I’ve committed a wrongdoing; no, I’m afraid of being imprisoned because it would be hard for my grandchildren, and I won’t be able to see them,” the senator said.
“It would be different if you’re jailed here in the Philippines. But they’ll lock you up in The Hague. So what now? How can I visit my grandchildren? They will grow up without their grandfather. So, my grandchildren would be pitiful. I love my grandchildren so much,” he added.
(el Amigo/MNM)
