President Rodrigo R. Duterte is asking for one hectare from
the Armed Forces of the Philippines Central Command (AFP-CentCom) in Camp Lapu-Lapu ,
Barangay Lahug, Cebu
City
“Let go of a small space in your camp,” he told CentCom
officials when he visited them Friday night.
“Bigyan niyo ako kahit isang ektarya lang, total lagyan ko
yan ng barbed wire (Give me even just a hectare. Anyway, I’ll make sure it is
fenced with barbed wires),” he said.
The President said it is a crucial part of his plan to
establish a rehabilitation center in each region, to help at least 500,000
recorded drug addicts nationwide who have given themselves up to the authorities.
President Duterte did not name the mayors and other
officials believed to be involved in the illegal drug trade, but told the
public to just wait.
He said in his speech that began at 9:50 p.m. that he would
reveal the names of judges, police and congressmen “in a few hours”.
“It behooves upon me to tell the Filipino people what is
happening in this country. You are entitled to know what is happening,” he
said.
The Chief Executive said his decision to disclose the names
of those believed to be involved in illegal drug activities does not come from
any desire to destroy them.
“I will name them not because gusto ko sila siraan (not
because I want to bad-mouth them),” he said.
He however said he was sick and tired of illegal drug
traders who do not seem to fear the law.
“Ipapatay ko ‘yan. Wala akong pakialam. Di man ninyo ako
mahuli. Bakit niyo ako huhulihin? May immunity ako (I will have them killed. I
don’t care. You can’t arrest me. Why would you arrest me? I have immunity),” he
said.
President Duterte said his priority is to “destroy the
apparatus” that allows illegal drugs to destroy families and communities.
He repeated his promise to defend soldiers and police
officers who get sued for killing suspects in the course of their anti-drug
operations.
“Kaya ko mag-pardon isang libong pulis araw-araw. Sabi ng
Constitution, the President can grant pardon. Yan ang nakita na panglaban ko.
Wala pang nakaisip niyan (I can pardon 1,000 police officers every day. The
Constitution says the President can grant pardon. That’s my weapon. No one has
thought of that before),” he said.
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