By Genalyn D. Kabiling
President Duterte is elated that US President Donald Trump wants to follow his controversial campaign against the illegal drug trade.
The President said Trump was right when he commented the Philippines has no drug problem since those involved are killed.
“Was it yesterday or the other day? Tignan mo ‘yung front page ng either Bulletin or ‘yung Philippine Star. ‘Trump:
We would like to follow Duterte because they have no problem in the Philippines, he just killed them,'” Duterte said with a grin during a police shoot fest in Davao City Thursday. “Tama ka talaga Trump. Bilib ako sa iyo. Nagsasabi ka ng totoo,” he added.
Duterte admitted that he prefers drug suspects to put up a fight so they could be neutralized by arresting lawmen.
“Bakit kung lumaban ka, hindi kita patayin? Hay naku, ‘yan nga ang gusto ko. Mas gusto ko lumaban ka,” Duterte said.
Apparently inspired by Duterte’s anti-drug campaign, Trump reportedly wants the death penalty for drug dealers, believing they are allegedly as bad as serial killers.
The US leader admitted though such law would be impossible to pass but would supposedly love to have a law that executes dealers in the US.
Trump was reportedly quoted as saying “You know the Chinese and Filipinos don’t have a drug problem. They just kill them.”
Duterte said the United States has carried out its own “Tokhang” campaign by conducting anti-drug operations to arrest suspected dealers.
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