Oxford College of Law professor and international law expert, Dr. Alfred Sanders hit International Criminal Court over complaints of human rights violations against the Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte.
During an international legal forum held at Munich, Germany on Friday, Sanders hinted ICC that it is impossible to file criminal complaints against a president who has a very high approval ratings in his country. Sanders was referring to President Rodrigo Duterte and the complaints filed against him by the group of Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV, and fellow Magdalo Gary Alejano.
Dr. Sanders said during the forum that the case filed against Duterte could be politically motivated and does not carry the voice of the majority.
Duterte’s current approval rating sits at 78% which is considered “very high” according to sanders.
“Based from the documents circulated to the delegates, the cases filed against the Philippine President was sponsored by politicians. This alone can raise many questions. Why politicians? Why not civil society groups? And based on the latest report coming from the Philippines, President Duterte’s public approval rating sits at 75%. Is this the type of man who kill his own people? I’m not convinced”, Sanders as quoted during his speech.
The forum was attended by more than 300 law professors from Europe and the United States, and Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte was one of the highly-debated topics.
The 72 year-old Dr. Alfred Sanders teaches doctoral law at the Oxford University in England, and received numerous awards and accolades including Knight Grand Cross, and Order of Bath. He is also one of the principal authors of The Rise of American Democracy fifth edition. /Tony Padua/
Yeah but surveys can be rigged too and what if he is really had killed more than 13 thousand citizens already under his illegal drugs campaign will you not care to investigate lives have been taken and families grieving…..
Very well Mr. Sanders….. our President Du30 is the only one who stand strong to our country Philippines unlike the past administrations, people losing their hope and thought our country will going to sink in no time. But thanks here comes our shining armour who can save our country from uncontrolled drugs, corruptions and maltratement from the olligarts people who wants to control our country. Thank you Mr. president aka ( Tatay Digong) we loveeee you very much. God Bless you always…. Mabuhay Philippines . Long live my dear country Philippines, long live Mr. president
We love our President RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE….. He is down to earth in helping all the FILIPINOS especially the poor.
Those who are shouting to oust of our beloved President are power hungry…. it’s just that they lost their political grip on the government especially that PRRD is opt to wipe out graft and corruption in the government and to clean our society from getting drugged! He is the only President who has the political will to do what he says.
God bless you PRRD and God bless you Atty. and Prof. Sanders for you declared the whole truth of the matter and nothing but the truth…. Long live and God bless you all the way through in practicing what you really know!!!!
He is the BEST PRESIDENT EVER.
Maybe We will have him once and this time WE will do our best to protect this man.
Only those Narco Politics, LIBERAL PARTY, Drug Addict and Drug Pusher’s wants to put down our President.
But for the majority of the Filipino People we LOVE and SUPPORT and most of all We TRUST our President.
Yes, I agree with you Dr. Sanders. It’s so ironic, it’s not making sense. We love our president Duterte.
This guy has great love for his country ( my country) . Thinking the next generation . He has shown exemplary caring and concern to OFWs too.
120% I support him.
DUTERTE , Duterte
Pres Duterte is doing an excellent job as a president of the Philippines and has a very high approval rating from the good citizens of his country. If President Duterte is ousted due to ICC’s effort to charge him falsely of killing innocent people, we the supporters of the President (more than 10 millions of us) would March in EDSA and would continue protesting until the Liberals and the crooks would be ousted of office.
Thank you very much Dr. Sanders for a very strong and clear calirification, hoping that those people who is trying to put our beloved President into shame will realize that they are just bitter people that can’t just accept the reality. Mabuhay ang aming mahal na President and God will bless him and the whole family of Duterte and continue to bless the Philippines as a whole. God bless you Dr. Sanders❤️!
sad to say it is absolutely Political Motivated,. Because the opposition wants to continue their legacy as an opposition even the current government doing his best to improve the lives of his peole and eliminates all hindrances for progress.
So true it is politically motivated they want to oust the President to put Robredo as their President to continnue what they’re use to do…It’s been a long time that the OLIGARCH , CRIMINALS and CORRUPT politicians ruled the country it’s a blessing that President Duterte won the election and Pilipinos rejoiced and their hope restored for a change thru President good governance and POLITICAL WILL….We love President Duterte and totally supported his war on drugs and corruptions it is for the best interest of the LAW ABIDING citizens and for the future of the next generations ……He’s trying very hard to do his job as the head of state and Commander in Chief who is duly elected by the people… Thank you DR. Sanders ..
ICC’s action is based on the merits of complaint not ratings! lol
Not Politically motivated. Sometimes people can be Stupid.
Absolutely true It is politically motivated we dearly love our president coz he is doing his best to make this country great again!!!
thank you Dr Alfred Sanders we love our Pres. Duterte no one can put him down.
ICC intervention to Phil affairs is not meant to rescue the Filipinos but rather put the Phil in disaster.
I totally agree on significant & crucial changes being done in the Philippines. It just so happens that President Duterte is there who has the political will to effect changes for the greater good for the Filipinos. You hit the nail on the head Prof. Sanders. Thank you.
Thank you very much Sir… You are very true..we love our President
I stand too on your opinion dr. Sanders. The motive in their filing of complaint are indeed political in nature because majority of the filipinos are satisfied to our president’s governance…
I really agreed how can ICC prosecute President Rodrigo Duterte with a very approval rate. Use your own common sense, Mr. Judiciary. U don’t have t moral obligation in doing so.
This is fake news.
How can it be fake news? A name & title of the source was presented.
I believe Lee Mar is the fake one
Thank you so much:Dr. Sander
You are really perfect expert by all means….
God bless you always u are fair enough….
Dr. Sanders is correct. Those who filed that case against our dearly beloved President are not only politicians. They are beholden to ex-president Aquino, a member of the Liberal party where many of their candidates lost in the last election. Trillanes et al were released by
Aquino from imprisonment due to rebellion against ex-Pres. Arroyo, which actually included hostage taking of foreigners at a hotel in Manila, and also looting.) it was a rebellion not supported by the people so they did not succeed. Hence, Trillanes et al are nothing but puppets of Aquino. They have no live for country as you would have seen how corruption and illegal trades such as drugs, gambling and smuggling flourished during their administration. They want to grab power back and so even that questionable vice president allied with Aquino is also trying to destroy Duterte. Robredo, whose win as VP isstill under protest due to possible electronic cheating, is their best bet to grab power. It won’t happen. We, the people, believe in Duterte as a good, nation-loving public servant will never let them get their way!
Thank you, Dr. Sanders for standing up for your views, which are on the sude of truth.