QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte admitted that there may have been mistakes committed during his administration’s war against drugs but he said that he cannot allow illegal drugs to continue.
“I have mistakes. Faults many. But itong droga will stay. I would like to tell you, that if I do not act decisively, sans ‘yung ano nila na the attacks about extrajudicial killing, of course, we do not like it,” President Duterte said during the 60th anniversary of the Social Security System (SSS).
The President also promised to stop extra-judicial killings and will imprison those behind the extra-judicial killings.
“I really said we will protect the soldiers and policemen. No doubt [about that] but always, there has to be the element of the performance of duty and you do not kill defenseless persons,” Duterte said.
“I’m sorry but I will pursue the case against the police and [if] need be, they will go to jail. I did not order to kill a child or an adult, and even the enemy on bended knees. That’s not the norm or the rule of democracy,” he added.
President Duterte also added that he may personally punish those behind the killings.
“And if you are into it, I’ll see to it you go to jail. Baka ako pa ang babaril sa’yo. Pero if I do not control drugs, I will, you know, put the next generation into a jeopardy,” the President said.