MANILA, Philippines - The military is set to file a complaint before the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) against Harry Roque Jr., counsel for the family of slain transgender Jeffrey "Jennifer" Laude.
Military publc affairs chief Lt. Col. Harold Cabunoc said the complaint seeks the IBP to probe Roque's alleged "inappropriate actions inside camp premises during the intrusion incident on October 22."
"He is a brilliant lawyer who should be an epitome of discipline and respect for law and order. We expect the IBP to take appropriate sanctions (like disbarment)," Cabunoc said.
"We don’t want him to misbehave inside military camps and subject our soldiers to his tirades again," he added.
Roque had accompanied Marilou Laude and German national Marc Sueselbeck, Jennifer's sister and fiance, respectively, to Camp Aguinaldo to confront slay suspect US Marine Private First Class Joseph Scott Pemberton.
Pemberton is the primary suspect in the killing of Laude on Ocotber 11 inside a motel room in Olongapo City.
Roque's group, however, were not allowed to go to the 20-footer container van where Pemberton was detained inside the compound of the MDB-SEB facility.
Miss Laude and Sueselbeck climbed over the metal fence and the latter even shoved one of the military police personnel who blocked them from proceeding into the compound.
The incident prompted the military to file a complaint against Sueselbeck before the German Embassy and Bureau of Immigration. On Monday, BI personnel at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) prevented Sueselbeck from boarding his plane home to Germany because of his case.
Sueselbeck appealed for voluntary deportation instead.
"The AFP stands by its belief that Marc Sueselbeck violated camp rules and regulations. His apologies are accepted but he should still be held accountable. We have already filed a motion for him to be declared an undesirable alien so that he will be barred from entering our country again. Early evening today (October 29), the CSAFP has decided not to file any criminal case against him so that he can be allowed to leave the country," Cabunoc said.
"This incident should serve as a strong warning to every visitor that military camp rules and regulations, especially our security protocols, must be observed at all times during their visit," he added.
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