The incoming President Rodrigo "Digong" Duterte told Davao businessmen he “will not follow” the Commission of Human Right Chairman Chito Gascon, and maintained his stance on the killing of criminals.
"Huwag na ninyong pakialaman kung ilan ang patay diyan. Tsaka sabihin mo na: kung kilala niyo si Gascon, baka kumpare ninyo, hindi ako susunod sa kanya. I will not, and let me be very blunt, if they kill upon my orders, akin yan that's mine," Duterte said.
"Kung ang punto is sabihin sa kanya hindi siya susunod sa akin, actually he doesn't have to follow me. Sino ba naman tayo? Ang panawagan ko siguro is he just to follow Constitution and the law. And we'll be fine." in an interview on ANC last Tuesday, June 21.
Gascon said: “I wish him well in the performance of his solemn duties as head of state and chief executive.”
"Our duty as the Commission on Human Rights is to monitor and provide oversight on matters involving on human rights and to speak truth to power. Essentially I have described it previously as a role of a referee. There are rules of the game and ultimately we need to abide with those rules and if you cross the line, we need to call you out."Gascon stressed.
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