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Sara Duterte says post as VP, Army reserve colonel irrelevant in dad Rodrigo’s interim release
Vice President Sara Duterte expressed concern that her father, former president Rodrigo Duterte, may be denied interim release by the International Criminal Court (ICC).
The ICC Prosecutor's Office has petitioned the tribunal to reject the former president's defense's call for interim release, arguing that his detention is necessary to ensure his appearance at trial.
VP Duterte voiced worries about her father's health and questioned the purpose of interim release provisions if they would be denied to an accused.
She also criticized the ICC prosecution for citing her government positions as Vice President and Army reserve colonel as reasons against granting her father interim release, stating her authority does not extend beyond the Philippines.
Additionally, she took issue with the prosecution's argument that her father should not be temporarily released due to previous pronouncements of his alleged kidnapping.
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