Atty. Harry Roque Speaks on Former Pres. Rodrigo Roa Duterte
HARRY ROQUE – The former spokesman of ex-President Rodrigo Roa Duterte revealed that the former Chief Executive was brought to the International Criminal Court (ICC) clinic for monitoring.
The arrest of former Pres. Rodrigo Roa Duterte has sparked an outcry among his supporters. Currently, countless Filipinos call to bring the 79-year-old former Chief Executive back to the Philippines.
Duterte was arrested a week ago after the International Criminal Court issued a warrant of arrest against him. The Philippine National Police (PNP) coordinated with the Interpol for the arrest of the former President.
Currently, Duterte is detained at a detention facility of the ICC in the Hague, Netherlands. Vice Pres. Sara Duterte has flown to the Netherlands to support her father amid his ICC battle.
However, according to Vice Pres. Sara Duterte, former Pres. Rodrigo Duterte wants her to come home to the Philippines immediately. The Vice President said she will just talk to the legal team of the former President and wait for another kin to be there then return home to the country.
Amid the arrest of Duterte hooking the Filipinos not only in the country but as well as abroad, countless Filipinos were surprised with the appearance of former presidential spokesman Harry Roque.
Harry Roque was spotted with Vice Pres. Sara Duterte at the Hague. The House of Representatives has cited Roque for contempt after he allegedly failed to submit the documents that explain the growth of his wealth. Malacañang wants the Filipinos to challenge Roque to return to the country.
Former presidential spokesman Harry Roque revealed that he will join the legal team of former Pres. Rodrigo Duterte. Recently, the former spokesperson of the ex-President said that Duterte was brought to the clinic of the ICC detention facility for monitoring.
“I also need to underscore this, siya po ngayon ay nasa kumbaga parang clinic nung facility na ‘yun dahil he’s still being monitored. Ang problema nga kasi, nagkulang siya ng gamot talaga,” Roque said.
Based on a report on GMA News, Atty. Harry Roque claimed that the doctors in the ICC know the medicines of former Pres. Duterte but he is being given an alternative medicine. Thus, they delivered the actual medicines of the former President as well as slippers and socks.
“Nag-deliver kami ng totoong medicine niya with letter and prescription para makita nila na hindi na dapat substitute medicine ang ibigay kung hindi ‘yung talagang mga gamot na,” the former Presidential Spokesman said.
Based on the report, former Pres. Duterte requested the detention facility for rice aside from the Dutch food. The facility responded in positive over the request of the former Philippine President. As for the former presidential spokesman who is being called to return home to the Philippines, Roque said he will seek asylum at Netherlands.