By Junex Doronio
MANILA — Saying that her name was only being dragged into the “Tokhang'” issue so that she would be included in the International Criminal Court (ICC) investigation, Vice President Sara Duterte has challenged confessed member of the original Davao Death Squad (DDS) retired Senior Police Officer Arturo “Arthur” Lascañas to file a murder case against her before a Philippine court.
At the same time, the feisty Vice President said she has no plans to file a case against Lascañas, who accused her of being the brains of “Oplan Tokhang” in Davao City.
“Wala akong balak mag-sampa ng kaso sa kanya (Lascañas). In fact, siya ‘yung tsina-challenge ko na mag-sampa ng kaso sa akin ng murder doon sa Pilipinas,” VP Duterte told reporters in a chance interview in Malaysia.
Lascañas claimed to have submitted a 186-page affidavit to the ICC containing information on the alleged killings perpetrated by former President Rodrigo Duterte and the involvement of his daughter Sara in the extrajudicial killings in Davao City.
“Siya (Sara Duterte) nga ang pasimuno nitong Oplan Tokhang nung naka-upo siya as mayor nung 2012 in-appoint nya si Bato Dela Rosa as chief of police ng Davao City,” said Lascañas, referring to former Davao City police chief and now Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa.
(el Amigo/MNM)
