P’pines can seek extradition of Chinese crew
Published on: Monday, June 17, 2019
MANILA: Sen. Richard Gordon (pic) said the Philippines could seek the extradition of the Chinese crew who abandoned Filipino fishermen after sinking their boat near Reed Bank.
Gordon said that, besides defying the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (Unclos), Beijing also violated a treaty it made with Manila.
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Gordon said Philippine officials must notify UK-based International Maritime Organization (IMO) to assert its right to extradite the Chinese crew.
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. earlier said the Philippine Embassy in London has written to IMO.
China, through its embassy in Manila, belied claims that the fishermen were abandoned and said the captain of its vessel tried to save them but was “afraid of being besieged by other Filipino fishing boats.”
Sen. Joel Villanueva, in a statement, urged government to “protect what is rightfully ours.”
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