Within the first 90 minutes of Monday’s hearing, several panel members said Alejano’s complaint was flawed and should be thrown out right away. (File photo) Within the first 90 minutes of Monday’s hearing, several panel members said Alejano’s complaint was flawed and should be thrown out right away. (File photo)Philippine lawmakers started hearing an impeachment complaint against President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, which alleges he betrayed the public trust over his “defeatist” approach to China and had abused his power during a bloody anti-drugs campaign. Within the first 90 minutes of Monday’s hearing, several panel members said Alejano’s complaint was flawed and should be thrown out right away. Some political commentators say Alejano’s complaint has an ulterior motive: to strengthen a complaint filed last month with the International Criminal Court (ICC) accusing Duterte of crimes against humanity for his drugs crackdown.

Source: Indian Express May 15, 2017 05:16 UTC