Mission improbable

CTALK

- CITO BELTRAN

Observers on both sides of the Duterte surrender to the ICC would have us believe that the ongoing Senate inquiry headed by Senator Imee Marcos is "too little too late." The pro-FPRRD folks feel it's pointless since ex-president Duterte is already "behind bars" in The Hague, Netherlands.

The partner of the former president even gave Senator Imee a "No Confidence" vote all the way from The Hague. On the other hand, the anti-PRRD is confident that there is no more turning back until FPRRD is tried and sentenced.

But "In My Opinion," as certain Congressmen would have us differentiate between opinion and propaganda, Senator Imee Marcos made the right choice in holding the hearings, while certain individuals and government officials miscalculated or underestimated the outcome.

The case against FPRRD at the ICC might not even get to first base because President Bongbong Marcos relied on second-rate actors to pull off a Philippine version of "Mission: Impossible." They did not have a polished script, did not stick to the lines and soon will be blaming it all on the "producers," given they all claim there was no director.

For starters, the government officials representing the DILG, DOJ, PNP, Interpol, etc. have stumbled over each other's statements and claims, even to the point of contradicting each other concerning who gave authority or appointed people, or being corrected by teammates.