Posted on 05/15/2016 2:48:38 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
Philippines' president-elect Rodrigo Duterte vowed Sunday to reintroduce capital punishment and give security forces "shoot-to-kill" orders in a devastating war on crime.
In his first press conference since winning the May 9 elections in a landslide, the tough-talking mayor of southern Davao city warned his campaign threats to kill were not rhetoric.
"What I will do is urge Congress to restore (the) death penalty by hanging," Duterte, 71, told a press conference in Davao.
He also said he would give security forces "shoot-to-kill" orders against organised criminals or those who violently resisted arrest.
"If you resist, show violent resistance, my order to police (will be) to shoot to kill. Shoot to kill for organised crime. You heard that? Shoot to kill for every organised crime," he said.
He said military sharp shooters would be enlisted in his campaign to kill criminals.
Duterte also vowed to introduce a 2:00am curfew on drinking in public places, and ban children from walking on the streets alone late at night.
If children were picked up on the streets, their parents would be arrested and thrown into jail for "abandonment", Duterte said.
- Fear the law -
Duterte said he wanted capital punishment -- which was abolished in 2006 under then-president Gloria Arroyo -- to be reintroduced for a wide range of crimes, particularly drugs, but also rape, murder and robbery.
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Taking ‘martial’ law to a whole new level.. bars have to close by 2am.. Dam! used to be midnight under Marcos.
What is he going to do about the Islamic terrorists?
Love the guy how long do you think he will last
Duterte was raised a Catholic.
But among his closest advisers is Apollo Quiboloy, leader of the Davao-based Kingdom of Jesus Christ religious group who calls himself “the Appointed Son of God”.
depends on how many pairs of shoes his wife has, I reckun. ;-}
I have no clue.. and prefer to remember better times there.
He was elected, in part, because of what the radicals are doing. But it would be hard to catch them with so many islands to hide on.
When mainstream governments refuse deal with legitimate problems they hand a legitimate issue to radical parties
Duterte: “I am a socialist”
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/779984/duterte-im-a-socialist-not-a-communist-last-card
For any Freepers loving this guy. He leans China and is a long time ally of the Communist Party of the Philippines.
I haven’t been there since the late Marcos years. Sorry to hear it descended back into that.
Also remember he has done nothing about large scale smuggling and drug operations in Davao, but instead went on a war against the ‘small fish’. Draw your own conclusions. He’s using this as a power play.
Things change, things stay the same.. or get worse.. in most places. Politics is a farcical affair in PI.
Filipinos don’t care about China, from the ones I’ve talked to. They just want a safe community for their children.
He misspoke. He meant to say “justice involved individuals”
Try violently resisting your arrest in MainStreet USA and see if you’re alive to complain about the shooting.
But among his closest advisers is Apollo Quiboloy, leader of the Davao-based Kingdom of Jesus Christ religious group who calls himself “the Appointed Son of God”.
Obvious snarky comment: why should that bother you? That's basically what the Pope does
Way to go. That will solve the problem of unsupervised children.
-Filipinos don’t care about China, from the ones I’ve talked to. They just want a safe community for their children.-
I know more Filipinos than you, and yes, they don’t want China building on the Scarborough Shoals.
-If children were picked up on the streets, their parents would be arrested and thrown into jail for “abandonment”, Duterte said.
Way to go. That will solve the problem of unsupervised children. -
In a country with a lot of homeless and others who live in shanties, this will be a disaster. And the last thing you want is that corrupt government taking care of children.
The ones I’ve talked to tend to be more focused on their community concerns than what is happening between countries.
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