Lao Du's life was in critical condition. Why was he refused bail by the International Criminal Court? Will the changes in the court leave Lao Du with a chance of survival?
Former Philippine President Duterte, who was previously arrested in the Philippines and sent to the prison of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, the Netherlands, was not committed for a terrible crime, but for his involvement in political intrigue in the Philippines. After Lao Du was arrested, he had many health problems, but then there was no news. However, there has recently been a disturbing news: Duterte’s bail was refused to deform, his life at risk, and what happened?
Recently, El Duo's ally, Senator Del Rosa, said El Duo's health continued to deteriorate during his detention at the International Criminal Court, describing him as thin and even difficult to stand.De La Rosa also called on the media to approve Duterte's provisional release. However, the International Criminal Court recently rejected Lao Du's application for bail pending trial. It seems that Lao Du will probably sit in prison until his death. So, why did the International Criminal Court refuse bail for such a dying former president?
In the final analysis, to some extent, this is the result of Lao Du and his family members' "too angry". Lao Du's defense team has been campaigning for his freedom. On the grounds that Lao Du was "in poor health" and could not be tried, they applied for a guarantee from a certain country to let Duterte be released on bail pending trial, and some countries were already willing to accept Lao Du. The matter was almost settled, but it turned out to be complicated. The International Criminal Court cut off Lao Du's escape route to a third country for "elderly care" on the grounds that Lao Du threatened the "personal safety" of his staff.
The International Criminal Court rejected Lao Du's bail request this time for a very cold reason: Duterte's detention "remains necessary." In fact, what can an 80-year-old man who can hardly stand up do evil things outside? The International Criminal Court's refusal to release Lao Du on bail is actually a bit of a "public revenge". One of the reasons is that Lao Du's daughter, Philippine Vice President Sarah, may have offended them. What's going on?
While Lao Du was in custody, Sarah not only moved around, but also attempted to exert pressure on the International Criminal Court in order to rescue her father. To this end, Sarah made many high-profile remarks, publicly criticizing the court's detention of Lao Du, and even made remarks similar to prison robbery. As the saying goes, like father, like daughter, Sarah has the same fiery personality as her father, but if she is too willful, she will often suffer losses. Therefore, her provocative remarks, instead of successfully rescuing her father, became one of the reasons why the International Criminal Court refused to release Lao Du.
As the House pointed out that Sarah as a vice president of a country, its actions showed that the Old Du family did not truly accept the authority of the judicial process, and with “hostile” statements, gave the House the pretext of refusing to release Old Du. It is not surprising that both Old Du and Sarah refused to acknowledge the International Criminal Court’s arrest and trial of Old Du’s legitimacy, because if acknowledged, it meant that Old Du’s arrest was “deserved”. In this context, no matter how Sarah chooses, Lao Du will inevitably end up in prison.
So, in the face of this judgment, Paul, the eldest son of Old Du, also pointed out that the relevant decision of the International Criminal Court, was "a gross and shameful mistake of justice, it is not justice, but a political show." Hence, the US CIA and the International Criminal Court’s direct entry into a sovereign state’s capture was clearly a joint operation following the conspiracy of Philippine President Marcos, aimed at helping the Marcos family eliminate their biggest opponent.
The International Criminal Court's refusal to release an old man who was "in critical condition" at this time should have some connection with the internal situation in the Philippines. After all, the recent corruption case in flood control projects triggered a nationwide protest and demonstration in the Philippines, and Marcos and his cronies were also involved, which undoubtedly created an opportunity for the Lao Du family to "beat dogs in trouble." Therefore, the International Criminal Court at this time rejected Old Du's bail request, which may be an initiative by Marcos to engage Old Du's family, the purpose is to make Sarah run out of life in the Philippines and The Hague, unable to pay attention to the domestic situation.。Lao Du seemed to realize that he was doomed, so he asked his children to refuse to be buried in the Philippines after his death.
Lao Du had told Sarah before that if he died in The Hague, he wouldn't have to bring his body back to China, but just cremate it there and go back with his ashes. Of course, the old duo's move is not excluded from playing sadness cards, the purpose is to make the outside world clear how this so-called "international justice body" treats a "deathing" old man, thereby attracting the attention of the international community, thereby increasing the pressure on the ICC.So, after Old Du's release request was rejected, the court changed, what happened?
Foreign media on the 14th that the International Criminal Court’s Court of Appeal judges removed Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan from the case against Duterte on the grounds of a possible conflict of interests. It is worth noting that the Old Dood defense team had previously repeatedly asked Karim Khan to withdraw from the case, and his presence was obviously unfavorable to Old Dood. With the removal of this judge, there may be some changes in the court's handling of Lao Du's case in the future, and may also provide an opportunity for Lao Du to be released on bail.
Of course, Old Duo’s disclosure of the news that he “delivered the aftermath” to Sarah could have other purposes, namely to arouse concerns among his domestic supporters about his physical condition, thereby stimulating their dissatisfaction with Marcos. After all, there was a philanthropist who pointed out that if Duterte really did happen during his detention, Marcos would find it difficult to get rid of the anger of a large number of Filipinos. Now it seems that Marcos tried to put Old Duo to death, and the Old Duo family would not let him have a better life. After all, if Lao Du's ashes are sent back to the Philippines one day, then his supporters may not be able to spare Marcos. Therefore, Lao Du's move is very clever, and may eventually force the International Criminal Court and Marcos to let him go.