During a brief media conference on Sunday, a UK journalist named Jonathan Miller asked President Rodrigo Duterte about the rising number of killings happening in the Philippines without facing any legal process.
The journalist asked: “The numbers of people who’ve been killed in the Philippines since you came into power 6 weeks ago have risen to around a thousand.
Now I know you have been contemptuous of your critics but they are accusing you of unleashing a national death squad. Where is this going to to end? Because some are saying that the social fabric of the Philippines is at risk here.”
President Duterte answered: “In the distant past, no police will ever work and risk their lives.
“It was a practice before that’s why I said I take full responsibility, because they are now encouraged and brave enough to have shoot off. The standard practice in this system of government is that when you accuse him, they would always file a counter charge.
“Remember in this country, no lawyer is provided for the policemen when they get into trouble with the law. They were left behind.
“When I was a mayor, I told them go ahead, do your duty. But if you feel that you’re in carrying out your duty, you will get killed. My God, shoot him first.”
Because of this tough response of President Duterte to UK journalist, he has garnered massive praises from netizens across the world.
Source: Elitereaders,
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