In a statement, Lagman recalled Roque’s privilege speech, when he was still Kabayan party-list representative, warning Duterte to “be careful” with his statements on the war on drugs to avoid prompting the International Criminal Court (ICC) to enforce its jurisdiction. ADVERTISEMENT“Some individuals easily crumble under the weight of official title and jettison without qualms their principles for partisan subservience and convenience,” Lagman said. Even without proof of directive on his part, he has in many instances spoken about the use of violence against drug syndicates.”He also quoted another one of Roque’s statements: “It is clear that civilian populations are in fact under attack. ‘Taken out of context’Sought for comment, Roque said in a text message that he had been “taken out of context.”“There was no conclusion there. I said that elements of crimes [against] humanity were still to be established,” he said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer February 11, 2018 10:02 UTC