Solicitor General Jose Calida guaranteed Police officials on Monday, July 11 that he'll protect them amid the current killings of suspected drug users and pushers just days after Rodrigo Duterte formally assumed the Presidency.
In a press conference at the Philippine National Police (PNP) headquarters in Camp Crame, Calida also stated that the individuals of the police power must not be terrified of inquiries which might be being planned in Congress.
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“We will not allow anybody to derail this effort of the PNP and its officers to implement the order of our President, to stop this drug trafficking and drug menace in our society,” Calida said.
“I am here to encourage the PNP not to be afraid of any congressional or Senate investigations. We will defend them,” he added.
Calida then slammed Senator Leila de Lima who is supposedly pushing for a congressional inquiry on the lengthening list of drug suspect deaths for “media mileage.”
Calida then slammed Senator Leila de Lima who is supposedly pushing for a congressional inquiry on the lengthening list of drug suspect deaths for “media mileage.”
“If she truly is sincere to stop this drug menace, let us ask her. What did she do as justice secretary in charge of the NBI (National Bureau of Investigation), the prosecution service and the Correctional? Hindi po ito (This is not an) investigation in aid of legislation. To me I think it is investigation in aid of media mileage,” the solicitor general said.
De Lima stated that the Senate inquiry might focus on crafting regulation with the intention to lay down the running method of law enforcement corporations which include the Philippine countrywide Police and the Philippine Drug Enforcement company.
“We have to look into that in aid of legislation. The killings are on the rise, and there are just tell-tale signs of summary executions in a number of them,” De Lima earlier said.