The patience of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte regarding corrupt
officials in his administration is getting thinner by the minute.
Midway to his presidency, getting rid of the deeply rooted corruption in
government is on the top of his priorities.
The President in the launch of Guangzhou Automobile Corp. (GAC) Motor
Philippines in Pasig he just made the harshest statements and threats against
these corrupt officials.
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| Pres. Duterteduring his speaking engagement in Pasig (photo credit to Philstar) |
“Humiliation and maybe a loss of face is more
than just the money. It is the worst way of losing whatever is left of you in
this planet,” the President said.
“Idiots” this is what the president called
corrupt officials in his administration.
The President emphasized that he is very much
wanting to invite the business community to help the government hurdle
obstacles most especially graft and corruption as well as in illegal drugs and
criminality, he dreams of seeing the truest potential of the Filipino as nation
builders.
“And I assure you that if it is indeed something
which amounts to corruption or graft, I’ll give you the privilege of slapping
that person a dozen times in front of me. That way, you place him in
humiliation and you maybe shed off his dignity,” Duterte said.
The President has been known to have dismissed several ranking government
officials all related to allegations of graft and corruption.
He explains to create a business-friendly environment in the
country, government must eradicate corruption in all its forms.
“Eliminating these social ills is the only
way for us to attain genuine peace, foster economic growth and promote
sustainable development for our people,” he emphasized.
“But I’ve always been of the belief that
unless this country will have law and order and corruption in government
stopped, we will go nowhere. Mark my word and remember me when I’m gone,” Pres.
Duterte said.
He invites both local and foreign
businessmen alike to report to him whatever bothers them in pursuing their
business, including the very problematic bureaucratic red tape or corrupt
officials.
“Everybody is put on notice that you can
have an audience with me in my office by the Pasig River. I’m giving you a
24-hour audience as the case may be,” he said.
“Sabihin lang ninyo na may isumbong kayo
(Just tell me you’re reporting something). You can approach any senator,
congressman, any public official or your friend and all you have to do is to
call somebody and it’s available, I am sure. The number is simply 8888. On TV,
give his name – the person trying to extort or ask money from you or even little
favors,” Duterte stressed.
“It is not mine. I am here just to enforce
it,” he said, referring to laws that prohibit government officials from asking
favors from businessmen in exchange for facilitating transactions.
“That’s why I said, unless we stop corruption,
the Philippines would be just like flotsam going by the tide of the sea, to and
fro,” he said.
He made it public his promise that any
official that is accused of any
complaint will be facing him and the accuser.
“I will contact you
and I will call the person you are complaining against and the three of us will
talk,” he said.
Duterte explains that
all he wants as chief executive is for everybody to take part in ensuring that
corruption is eradicated once and for all in government.
“Working together,
let us build a truly robust society where prospects for growth abound and where
citizens enjoy a prosperous and comfortable life,” Duterte said.
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