President Duterte said yesterday that he is willing to appoint Vice President Leni Robredo as drug czar and give her six months to solve the country’s illegal drugs problem.
Duterte said he is ready to give Robredo, who had earlier described the government’s campaign against illegal drugs as a failure, the opportunity to do whatever she thinks is the right thing to do to resolve the country’s illegal drugs problem.
“If she wants, I can commission her to be the drug czar. Marami man siyang reklamo doon sa labas,” he said. “Ngayon mas marunong ka man sa akin, I’ll hand in to you full powers sa drugs. I’ll give you six months. Tignan natin kung kaya mo,” he added.
Duterte said that he will also give Robredo the liberty to choose the people who will help her end the illegal drug trade.
“Sinabi ko sa kanya, ‘I’m ready to give you to concede to you powers that would cover all drug – anti-drug activities by the government,” he said. “Sabihin niya at siya ang padalhin ko. I’ll give her a clean slate para malaman niya kung gaano kadali mag-kontrol ng droga,” he added.
Duterte in a speech earlier yesterday disclosed that he wrote Robredo a letter telling her that he was surrendering to her the powers to enforce the law.
The Chief Executive said that he just wanted Robredo to realize how difficult fighting the illegal drug trade was.
“Gusto ko lang malaman kung kaya niya. Marami kasing sinasalita i-redirect o anong pinagsasabi niya sa labas. Do it here. Six months,” he said. “I can talk to her tonight and I will order tomorrow everybody should follow her in the matter of a drug issue. Siya na,” he added. (Argyll Geducos)
