Manila: An impeachment complaint has been filed against the country's Vice President Sara Duterte, who is in legal trouble after she publicly threatened to kill Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Apart from threatening the presidency, Duterte is in trouble over his alleged role in the killings of drug-trafficking suspects, corruption and failure to stand up to Chinese aggression in the disputed South China Sea.
Duterte did not respond
The impeachment motion filed by several prominent civil society activists in the House of Representatives, the lower house of parliament, accuses Duterte of violating the country's Constitution, betraying the people and threatening to kill the President, his wife and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. He has been accused of committing other 'serious crimes'. Duterte had no immediate reaction to the impeachment motion that accuses him of nearly two dozen crimes.
Parliament will review the complaint
Lawmaker Percival Cendana, who supported the motion, said, “We hope that with this complaint, we will be able to put an end to what our people are suffering because of our Vice President.” The Parliament of the Philippines reviews the impeachment complaint. which is dominated by Marcos and his relatives and associates of Romualdez. This process may take several weeks or months.
Philippines Vice President Sara Duterte
What did Duterte say?
Let us tell you that Duterte had recently said that if she herself was killed in some conspiracy, then the President, his wife and the Speaker of the House of Representatives would also be killed. He did not give detailed details of the conspiracy. After this, Philippines police officials filed a criminal complaint against Duterte and his security staff. (AP)
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