Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte acknowledged his role in the violent anti-drug campaign that led to his arrest by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in a video message. He stated, "I will protect you and I will be responsible for all of this," emphasizing his leadership in law enforcement during his presidency. Facing allegations of orchestrating a crackdown resulting in thousands of deaths, Duterte remains defiant and is prepared to face the long legal proceedings involved. He seeks to affirm his commitment to the country despite legal challenges ahead.
I said that I will protect you and I will be responsible for all of this, Duterte said in the video posted to his and a close adviser's Facebook pages.
This will be a long legal proceeding. But I say to you, I will continue to serve my country. And so be it, if that is my destiny, he said.
As president, Duterte created, funded and armed death squads that carried out murders of purported drug users and dealers.
The ICC arrest warrant says that Duterte faces allegations of crimes against humanity for overseeing a brutal antidrug crackdown which killed more than 6,000 people.
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