“The Prosecution therefore requires clarification on whether these individuals are in fact members of Mr Duterte’s defence team in order to conduct thorough risk assessments to potentially oppose their appointment,” saad ni ICC Deputy Prosecutor Mame Mandiaye Niang.
Humiling ang International Criminal Court (ICC) Office of the Prosecutor sa Pre-Trial Chamber I ng paglilinaw hinggil sa anim na miyembro ng defense team ni dating Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na ipinakilala sa confirmation of charges hearing.
Sa anim na pahinang dokumento ni Deputy Prosecutor Mame Mandiaye Niang na may petsang Marso 6, 2026, tinukoy ang anim na abogado na sina Atty. Salvador Medialdea, Salvador Panelo, Martin Delgra, Silvestre Bello, Alfredo Lim Jr., at Cesar Dulay.
Binigyang-diin ni Niang ang naging pagtatanong umano ng media kay Atty. Nicholas Kaufman, ang defense counsel ni Digong, kung ang anim na miyembro ay “just be just watching from the gallery,” kung saan sumang-ayon naman si Kaufman.
“These statements have created the impression that the six lawyers are members of Mr Duterte’s defence team before the International Criminal Court,” saad ni Niang.
Bukod pa, humingi rin ang prosecution panel na kumpirmahin kung ang anim na abogado mula sa defense team ni Digong ay:
- Have not, and will not, receive any disclosure in this case;
- Have not, and will not, have access to any non-public filings in this case;
- Have not, and will not, receive any other non-public information in relation to this case; and
- are not entitled to legally privileged meetings, or other communications, with Mr Duterte in the Detention Center. (via Jilliane Libunao)