Former Rep. Arnoldo Teves with lawyer Ferdinand Topacio. His lawyer stated the Teves camp is interesting the extradition of the previous lawmaker from Timor Leste however the Division of Justice is saying that the fugitive could also be again within the Philippines by the top of July. (Photograph from Atty. Ferdinand Topacio)
MANILA, Philippines — Former Negros Oriental Congressman and fugitive Arnolfo Teves Jr. could also be again within the Philippines by the top of July, Division of Justice (DOJ) spokesperson Dominic Clavano stated on Saturday.
In a media discussion board, Clavano stated that Teves’ camp has a 30-day interval through which they will file a movement for reconsideration with Timor-Leste’s Court docket of Appeals (CA) concerning its resolution to grant the Philippine authorities’s extradition request for the previous lawmaker.
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“At this level, the opposite camp has 30 days to file their movement for reconsideration and after that, the Court docket of Appeals of Timor Leste will render one other resolution on the movement for reconsideration,” he stated on the Saturday Information Discussion board in Quezon Metropolis.
“It’s only then that we’ll get the ultimate resolution on the extradition request, we’re very assured dito po sa DOJ na iga-grant pa din sa atin even after the movement for reconsitionda dahil malamang ire-rehash lang nila ‘yung kanilang mga argument na could dying penalty, na masama ‘yung human rights efforts natin dito sa Pilipinas, which we are able to simply defend sa DOJ,” he added.
(It’s only then that we’ll get the ultimate resolution on the extradition request. We’re very assured right here on the DOJ that it’ll nonetheless be granted to us even after the movement for reconsideration as a result of they’ll possible simply rehash their arguments in regards to the dying penalty and the poor human rights efforts right here within the Philippines, which we are able to simply defend on the DOJ.)
But when they file a movement earlier than the 30-day interval expires, the CA may produce a choice three to 4 days after the submitting.
“In the event that they exhaust the 30 days, which we anticipate they’ll do, then will probably be after the submitting we’ll see kung ano ang magiging desisyon ng Court docket of Appeals. Across the final week of July makikita na natin si Ginoong Teves dito sa Pilipinas,” Clavano stated.
(In the event that they exhaust the 30 days, which we anticipate they’ll do, then will probably be after the submitting that we’ll see what the choice of the Court docket of Appeals shall be. Across the final week of July, we’ll see Mr. Teves right here within the Philippines.)
He additionally assured the general public that Teves’ request for political asylum is way from being granted.
“Bago pa siya mahuli mayroon na silang request for asylum, which, sa aming info na-deny nung una, nag-appeal po sila, na-deny ulit. So hindi ko po alam kung ano ‘yung ibig sabihin ng kabilang kampo na ‘yun pa rin ang magiging request nila,” he stated.
(Even earlier than he was caught, they’d already made a request for asylum, which, based on our info, was denied the primary time. They appealed, and it was denied once more. So I don’t know what the opposite camp means once they say that can nonetheless be their request.)
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The DOJ official additional emphasised the importance of the CA’s resolution.
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“The actual fact na pinagbigyan po tayo ng Timor Leste Court docket of Appeals means ‘yung mga arguments po natin, ‘yung request po natin ay thought-about legitimate within the eyes of a totally third celebration or impartial tribunal, which I believe can emphasize na mayroon po talaga tayong kaso,” he stated.
If the CA doesn’t grant the extradition, then Teves’ case will also be thought-about an immigration difficulty as he’s already an undocumented alien in Timor-Leste, he added.
