By Junex Doronio
MANILA — The days of former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte are now numbered with the possible issuance of an international arrest.
This is the fearless forecast of political analyst Ronald Llamas in his interview with Richard Heydarian through the latter’s vlog on YouTube.
Llamas, who served as presidential political adviser of then President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III, expressed the belief that the former president would be arrested “sooner than later.”
“Historically, yung proseso na yan, mga seven to eight years … Nandun na tayo sa seven years. More or less, inaasahan na based on their timeline frame, mukhang hahampas yan sooner than later,” Llamas said.
Duterte is being charged before the International Criminal Court (ICC) with “crimes against humanity” due to the reported 30,000 victims of extra-judicial killings (EJKs) in the course of his campaign against illegal drugs.
Llamas also mentioned that the ICC already got hold of former Davao Death Squad (DDS) hitman Arthur “Arthur” Lascañas who said that Duterte, who served as mayor for more than 20 years, was behind the DDS in a 186-page affidavit submitted to the ICC.
He pointed out that the ICC will have to act fast since this is the first time that an Asian leader is being investigated by the ICC.
“First time na may Asian… kaya di sila pwede mag-dilly dally,” Llamas said.
He noted that the government will have no choice but to cooperate with the ICC.
“Pero pag-issue ng international warrant at yan ay i-implement probably by Interpol, hindi naman di pwedeng samahan yan ng gobyerno, di naman di pwedeng suportahan ng PNP,” Llamas said.
He also expressed apprehension of a chaotic situation if the government cannot effectively protect those who will serve an international arrest warrant on Duterte.
“Pag may nangyari sa implementing people na yan ay sirang-sira tayo sa international (community),” Llamas said.
(el Amigo/MNM)
