“I am not proud to be an Icelander here
in the Philippines today. Personally, I apologize for this misstep of my
country Iceland.”
This was posted in Facebook by Icelander
Bæring Ólafsson, a former chief executive officer and
managing director of Coca Cola International, expressing his dismay over the Iceland
government's led resolution seeking a review of the Philippines’ campaign
against illegal drugs.
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| Bæring Ólafsson, FB account |
“The handling and fighting against drug cartels and
criminal gangs inside of the Philippines is an internal domestic issue and a
law enforcement issue by the Philippine government and there should be no
interference from outside entities or countries,” he added.
The Icelander share the same concern as president
Rodrigo Roa Duterte when Presidential
spokesperson Atty. Salvador Panelo said the president “can’t even understand
why Iceland is making that posturing”.
“If this is the way forward for Human Rights
council of the UN, then which country is next? China, USA, Mexico, Indonesia,
Thailand, Brazil, France, Italy?” he added.
He also said the UNHRC should take note and
understand the effects of the country's campaign against illegal drugs launched
by President Duterte, saying Philippines’ economic growth has since been on a
high note with Duterte’s leadership.
“There is full democracy and full freedom of speech
and activities in all aspects of life in the Philippines and there is no Human
Rights issue here at all. The only human rights violations here are the drug
barons and criminal gangs that kill people at will and President Duterte has
taken them on and has more than 80 percent of the population supporting him in
doing so,” he said.
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