ICC withdrawal a logical move – analyst

THE Philippines’ move to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC) is a logical decision on the part of President Rodrigo Duterte, who believes that the court is being used by his detractors who want to oust him, a political analyst said.

Ramon Casiple, executive director of the Institute for Political and Electoral Reform, said the administration was merely reacting to the actions of Duterte’s political enemies to use human rights issues to destabilize the government.