Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was leading the dispute to be elected mayor of his hometown, Davao, for a significant margin on Monday (13).
With 80% of the votes cleared on an unofficial count, Duterte was winning the election to City Hall with eight times more votes than his nearest rival.
This is even happening that Duterte is arrested detention at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on murder and crime against humanity. He was taken to Hague in March due to his bloody “war on drugs”, which killed thousands of people,
The victory during the middle -term elections across the country is a testimony of the lasting influence of the 80 -year -old politician in the southern city, due to his reputation as a crime fighter who earned him his nicknames of “Duterte Harry” and “The Punisher.”
Duterte’s old Facebook account was flooded with congratulations messages from supporters, with some asking for their return to serve their people. “Congratulations, Tatay (father) D! Let’s bring him back home,” said one of the comments.
Duterte can become the first former Asian chief of state to be tried on the ICC. His surprising arrest by the Philippine police at the request of the ICC caused indignation among his supporters, who called her kidnapping at the behest of a foreign court.
He defended drug repression and his legal team states that his arrest was illegal. The ICC says it has jurisdiction to sue supposed crimes committed before Duterte remove the Philippines from its founding treaty in 2019.
Although the TPI case also includes alleged murders of suspects by a “death squad” in Davao while Duterte was mayor – which he denied – analysts say his prison only strengthened support for him and his family in Davao and beyond.
The former president’s two sons were also about to win positions on Monday. One would be reelected deputy and another must win the dispute for the deputy mayor of Davao, and could serve the position in the absence of his father.
Duterte family’s political resilience and Davao dominion can prove crucial as the popular daughter of the arrested politician, Vice President Sara Duterte, faces an impeachment trial that can result in a lifetime prohibition of policy, ending any hope of a presidential candidacy.
Asked earlier on Monday about her father’s likely victory, she said plans will be made to take office as mayor.
“The TPI lawyer said that as soon as we receive the proclamation documents, we will discuss how he can take office,” saidla.
This content was originally published by TPI, Rodrigo Duterte must win election for mayor on CNN Brazil.
Source: CNN Brasil
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