‘Zip it!’ Sotto tells those who ‘don’t know’ about war vs illegal drugs

MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III has advised those who do not know about the war against illegal drugs to just “zip it.”

“War vs Drugs is an ongoing Struggle. You only fail if you stop fighting. If you don’t know this complex crime, zip it!” Sotto said Wednesday in a Twitter post.

War vs Drugs is an ongoing Struggle. You only fail if you stop fighting. If you don’t know this complex crime, zip it!

— Tito Sotto (@sotto_tito) October 30, 2019

His statement came after President Rodrigo Duterte dared Vice President Leni Robredo to lead the administration’s war against illegal drugs.

Duterte said he would give Robredo “full powers” to run the government’s campaign against illegal drugs for six months.

READ: Duterte to ‘surrender’ power to Robredo to enforce law for six months

Robredo earlier called for a reassessment of the administration’s war against narcotics, saying it should be treated as a health issue rather than a problem in criminal justice. /je

READ: Robredo: I said reassess – not stop – drug war