MANILA, Philippines – Malugod na tinanggap ng Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) ang desisyon ng Korte Suprema na tanggihan ang hiling ni Senador Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa para sa temporary restraining order (TRO) at status quo ante order (SQAO) kaugnay sa posibleng pag-aresto sa kanya batay sa warrant na inisyu ng International Criminal Court (ICC).
“The denial of Senator Dela Rosa’s application for injunctive relief, which includes TRO, SQAO and writ of preliminary injunction (WPI), indicates that the Court found no basis to stop the implementation of the ICC warrant,” saad sa pahayag ng OSG.
“Meanwhile, had the ICC warrant been implemented, an SQAO would have ordered the respondents to undo its implementation to revert the parties to the last, actual, peaceable and uncontested state of things before the controversy.”
Tinututulan ng OSG ang paglalabas ng anumang injunctive relief dahil sa ilang mga isyu.
“The OSG likewise humbly exhorted the Court to look at the law, and more importantly the highest purpose of law which is to attain justice. It noted that Senator Dela Rosa’s case compels the nation to confront a far deeper question for the Filipino people: in the face of his prosecution for crimes against humanity, our response will demonstrate what commitment to justice and the rule of law truly mean for our nation.”
Naghihintay pa ag OSG ng full ruling ng Korte Suprema sa iba pang preliminary issues. RNT/JGC
