Apology a must from UN rapporteur: Yasay :: Unauthenticated allegation has maligned the nation’s name.

Apology is owed to the people of the Philippines.

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Protocols require a apology, if visit cancelled.
Perfecto Yasay Jr. is dismayed at the tentative and hasty approach taken by the United Nations Special Rapporteur Agnes Callamard. She had declared that the whole Filipino nation was in the grip of senseless extra-judicial killings.
Now, the Foreign Affairs Secretary demanded an apology from her for sullying the name of his nation without adequate proof. He decried the irresponsibility in her statements that tarnished the name of the Philippines.
The Filipino President had issued a strong rebuttal and an open invitation to visit the Philippines and validate her accusations. This issue, as controversially as it started went on becoming weirder with Callamard later denying receiving the invitation.
The international protocols regarding the process of cancellation of invitations are quite clear. If the invitation stood cancelled, she must tender an apology to the Philippines according to protocols.
And, she would officially be required to submit another request to visit the Philippines to investigate the human rights violations.
Furthermore, it is up to the government of the Philippines whether to permit the visit unless an apology is forthcoming.
Yasay told a Press briefing that visiting the Philippines or not was her choice. She may opt to accept the invitation of the President or come according to the protocols.
Consequently, an apology might become a necessity for the proud nation whose name she had maligned unreasonably.
The President’s intention in offering an invitation was to support her study of the human rights. Also, it was normal practice for a nation accused of human rights violation. Most of all the public debate is to set records straight.
The effort to make her change her mind never existed.
Not only that, it was an inescapable necessity under circumstances when irresponsible statements had preceded validation. It was part of a validation process with transparency for the public to satisfy itself with the findings of the rapporteur.
Acceptance of her offer of a joint press conference to substitute conditions set by President Duterte was not acceptable.
First of all, validation of conditions prevalent in a country required this to ensure that the truth comes out.
In addition, the public need to see it to know the whole truth.
Finally, he emphasized that she had caused some serious harm to the image of the Philippines.
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Friday, December 16, 2016
Written for: Lars-Magnus Carlsson www.thephilippinepride.com

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