Sen. Imee Marcos and Former President Rodrigo Duterte. File photo

Senator Imee Marcos, chairman Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, orders a senate inquiry on the arrest of former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte nternational Criminal Court (ICC) on crimes against humanity.

“I am calling for an urgent investigation into the arrest [Duterte], an issue that has deeply divided the nation… It is imperative to establish whether due process was followed,” Marcos said in a statement.

Marcos invited officials of the Philippine National Police, Foreign Affairs Department in the inquiry.

Duterte was arrested Tuesday last week after the Interpol served the arrest warrant issued by the ICC. He was sent to The Hague, Netherlands on the same day.

President Marcos said the Philippine government cooperated with the Interpol and not with the ICC in delivering Duterte to The Hague.

But Imee said her investigation would determine if domestic laws were violated by the arrest, insisting that “our sovereignty and legal processes must remain paramount.”

“The Senate must address these critical concerns to uphold the country’s jurisdiction and to clarify policies governing our law enforcement agencies and their engagement with international tribunals.

Sen. Marcos earlier said the arrest of Duterte was “unacceptable,” and even skipped the campaign sortie of candidates backed by her brother.

Malacanang said it would not prevent officials from appearing as resource persons in the Senate investigation.