MANILA-In its fierce battle against drug-related crime is the newly elected Philippine president Rodrigo Duerte with a new, remarkable strategy. Citizens who kill drug dealers, are rewarded with a medal.
Duerte warned Philippines Saturday for organised crime linked to organised drug crime in his country, which he wants to eradicate with hard hand. The president asked during a speech for help: "feel free to call the police, or do it yourself if you have a weapon. You have my support ", spoke last weekend to his subjects Duerte via television. "Kill him and you will get a medal."
The 71-year-old Duterte is known for its coarse language and his fight against crime. Especially drugs criminals Duerte a thorn in the eye. "All those drugs, you bastards, I will really kill you," he said earlier in one of his election speeches. "I have no patience. There is no middle ground. If you guys kill me, or I kill you, idiots. "
The controversial politician has promised, to act as a dictator, '' against everything is no good. He did all in Davao City, where he was Mayor for 20 years. There are suspected criminals by death squads eliminated Dutertes in the framework of zero tolerance with regard to crime.
The Bali language and the death squads in Davao have Duterte the nicknames The Punisher and Duterte Harry (to the movie character Dirty Harry).
By editorial Telegraph: photo: EPA
Reactie plaatsen
Reacties