Metro Manila (AdChoiceTV News, October 4) — President Rodrigo
Duterte said two generals are involved in the illegal drug trade,
but did not name names or identify if they are from the military or police.
Duterte said two generals are involved in the illegal drug trade,
but did not name names or identify if they are from the military or police.
"Right now, even as I fly here and go back.
There are about — again — two generals who are still playing
with drugs," he said during the Valdai Discussion Club forum in Sochi, Russia
on Thursday (Friday, Philippine time).
There are about — again — two generals who are still playing
with drugs," he said during the Valdai Discussion Club forum in Sochi, Russia
on Thursday (Friday, Philippine time).
"And I said, 'Well, I told you do not destroy my country because
it is being flooded with drugs,'" Duterte added.
it is being flooded with drugs,'" Duterte added.
Duterte also recalled that when he assumed the presidency in July 2016,
he found out that nine generals were involved in drug trafficking.
he found out that nine generals were involved in drug trafficking.
During the think tank forum attended by other world leaders,
Russian officials, and academicians, Duterte also defended his
administration's bloody war on drugs. He lambasted his critics
and rights advocates, adding he was surprised when even the
United Nations Human Rights Commission "heavily criticized"
his policy to kill drug suspects who refuse to surrender.
Russian officials, and academicians, Duterte also defended his
administration's bloody war on drugs. He lambasted his critics
and rights advocates, adding he was surprised when even the
United Nations Human Rights Commission "heavily criticized"
his policy to kill drug suspects who refuse to surrender.
"I would post to the entire community of the world,
'Is it wrong for a president to say do not destroy my country,
especially the children, because I will kill you?'
That was my order to the armed forces and the police," he said.
'Is it wrong for a president to say do not destroy my country,
especially the children, because I will kill you?'
That was my order to the armed forces and the police," he said.
Government data show at least 6,600 people have been
killed in anti-illegal drug operations since Duterte took office in
July 2016. Local and international human rights groups say
the anti-drug campaign has resulted in more than 20,000
extrajudicial killings, a claim the government has denied.
killed in anti-illegal drug operations since Duterte took office in
July 2016. Local and international human rights groups say
the anti-drug campaign has resulted in more than 20,000
extrajudicial killings, a claim the government has denied.
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