Philippine president calls former Colombia president idiot for advice on drug war
Philippine president calls former Colombia president ‘idiot’ for advice on drug war
written by Richard Kelleher February 8, 2017
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has called ex-Colombia President Cesar Gaviria an “idiot”, after the latter wrote an opinion piece for the New York Times regarding the the war on drugs in the Philippines.
In the piece, entitled “President Duterte is repeating my mistakes”, Gaviria expressed personal regret about the handling of Colombia’s drug war during his single term as president between 1990-1994.
The ex-President specifically cited the “heavy handed approach” of the Colombia administration and admitted he was “seduced into taking a tough stance on drugs.”
Gaviria’s term as President was one of Colombia’s most bloody periods, as Colombia’s state fought tooth and nail to bring down the drug empire of king pin Pablo Escobar.
More:
http://colombiareports.com/philippine-president-calls-former-colombia-president-idiot-advice-drug-war/
