Did Duterte own up | Inquirer News

Did Duterte own up

By: - Reporter / @MRamosINQ
/ 02:25 AM August 31, 2016

DID “The Punisher” just own up to the killing of druggies?

President Duterte has admitted the government’s lack of funds for the rehabilitation of drug dependents had led to the deaths of suspected drug lords.

Since he assumed the presidency on June 30, almost 2,000 alleged drug pushers and users had died in police operations and vigilante killings.

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Speaking before members of the Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption (VACC) in Malacañang Monday night, the President said his administration did not have the money to finance recovery programs for some 700,000 drug users who had turned themselves in to police.

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“Where will this lead us? Where do I get the billions (of pesos)? My budget is only this much… that’s why in the meantime you have them killed,” Mr. Duterte said in a mix of English and Filipino.

“Son of a b*tch, I will really kill you. Let’s be frank here.  We will really end up killing each other here,” he went on. “I cannot simply define justice that is fair to all. Life is never fair.”

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