tweakabelle
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Joined: 10/16/2007 From: Sydney Australia Status: offline
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The numbers of Filipinos murdered under Duterte's so-called war on drugs is upwards of 5,000 (this is a best guesstimate, no reliable and/or accurate figures are available as far as I could tell). Most of those killed have been killed by the police, with Duterte's explicit approval. There have been allegations that Duterte was personally involved in some murders, and that he personally organised and directed execution squads while he was Mayor of Davao. It is alleged but not proven that those killed are either drug dealers or users. It is also alleged that the police are using the so-called war on drugs to eliminate the competition, protecting their own lucrative involvement in the drug trade, and anyone else they happen to dislike for whatever reason. Under Duterte, the rule of law has been abandoned and replaced by the police acting as judge, jury and executioners. Duterte himself is erratic, impulsive, prone to making policy declarations on the run - think a murderous version of Trump and you won't be far off the mark. Why this murderous thug appeals to anyone who believes in democracy and the rule of law remains a mystery to me.
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