President seems to have provide a quotable quote that would
make his detractors happy.
During the MalacaƱang dinner hosted by the President Rodrigo
Duterte for the 200 former New People’s Army rebels , in a speech he admitted
that he is a dictator as what his critics have kept saying since he occupied
the seat of the presidency.
“Yes, it is true. I am a dictator. I have to be a
dictator for the good of the country,” Duterte said.
Pres. Duterte (photo credit to owner) |
The President explains that with 16
million votes won in the last Presidential elections, he believes that his style
of leadership is acceptable to a
majority of Filipinos. His iron fist approach, he added, is much needed in the
fight against illegal drugs and corruption. Chaos would ensue, he warned, if he
goes soft on criminals and troublemakers.
Duterte stressed that the executive
branch of government which he leads is the ultimate repository of powers in
government.
He claims that even if he describes
himself as a dictator, he is not and will not be a fascist or a puppy of the
United States of America.
How can I be tuta (puppy) of the US when I do not even
talk with anyone in the US military?”
Duterte criticized the founder of the Communist Party
of the Philippines – Jose Maria Sison, who is in exile in the Netherlands, for
wanting to become the president of the country, that he cannot give n to the
unreasonable demands of Sison.
Duterte cites how ironic communist
giants like China and Russia have become major centers of capitalism in this time
of age.
The President continues his speech that in a continued struggle the
government forces will always be enjoying the upper hand since it has the
weapons to do so.
The rebel returnees as promised by
the President will be given housing units, jobs and schooling for their
children. Report from PhilStar
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