Former Negros Oriental Representative Arnolfo “Arnie” Teves Jr. continues to be in southeast Asia being protected by native warlords, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla mentioned on Wednesday.
“Under the ASEAN, we can actually ask them more upfront about what’s happening in their country, especially if it’s somebody who is a known terrorist being harbored by anybody,” Remulla mentioned.
Remulla mentioned the Department of Justice can be making ready a letter to the United Nations to name on different international locations to assist carry Teves again to the Philippines for trial.
A Manila courtroom lately issued a warrant of arrest in opposition to Teves and three different individuals over the killing of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo.
Remulla has mentioned that Teves was going forwards and backwards between Timor-Leste—the place he beforehand sought asylum—Cambodia, and Thailand.
The Anti-Terrorism Council has designated Teves and 12 others as terrorists, citing a number of alleged killings and harassment in Negros Oriental.
Aside from the homicide of Degamo and others, the previous lawmaker and others have additionally been charged with the deaths of three people in Negros Oriental in 2019.
The House of Representatives in mid-August voted to expel Teves for disorderly conduct and his continued absence regardless of an expired journey authority.
Degamo and 5 others have been killed when armed males fired photographs whereas the official was distributing support at his residence in Pamplona, Negros Oriental on March 4.
Teves has denied that he and his brother Henry have been concerned in Degamo’s killing.
“Kung may balak man ako o may kakayahan na gawin ito eh di sana ginawa ko na ito bago pa mag eleksyon. Anong motibo kung ngayon gagawin hindi ba? Kung mawala ang gobernadora ang uupo naman ang vice governor,” mentioned the Congressman on Facebook.
(If we had the motive and the aptitude to do that, we must always’ve achieved this earlier than the election. Why would we do it now? If the governor dies, the vice-governor will take reign.) —Joviland Rita/NB, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
