Philippines: President-elect Duterte begins war of words on two fronts
MINDANAO, Philippines–Even before Davao City Mayor Rodridgo Duterte could sit down as Philippine’s 16th President on July 1, a war of words has started between the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Duterte’s camp.
Reacting to Duterte’s apparent endorsement of extrajudicial killings of journalists, Ban said it was “illegal and a breach of fundamental rights and freedoms.”
Addressing the UN Correspondents Association in New York on June 8, Ban said he was “extremely disturbed” by Duterte’s move.
Responding to Ban’s comments, the president-elect said what he meant was reporters who took bribes or engaged in other corrupt activities deserved to die.
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