Sen. Richard Gordon on Wednesday said President Rodrigo Duterte is opening himself to a possible impeachment proceeding following his statement that he had personally killed criminals.
“When he says that, he’s opening himself up, 'di ba? Siya ang nagsabi eh. So ano ang legal way, eh 'di mag-impeach kayo,” Gordon said.
“I’m sure he knows how to defend that,” the senator added.
Gordon pointed out that Duterte, as chief executive, may only be removed from his post through an impeachment proceeding.
He said he was no longer surprised with Duterte’s statement, reiterating his earlier remark that “loose lips, sink ships.” “Kung magsalita 'yan, magagamit sa kanya 'yan. He’s a lawyer. Alam niya 'yan. Matagal pa siyang piskal. Alam niya ginagawa niya,” Gordon said.
In a speech in Malacañang earlier this week, Duterte said he led the Davao police by example and joined their operations to “personally” kill criminals. Duterte was mayor of the city for more than two decades.
"We do not, you know, we do not wrap people with plastic tape. We are not producing mummies in the Philippines for export. Those are indications of torture," he said.
"Why will I torture when we are going to arrest you because you are committing a crime? There’s no need for us to torture or rather you just shoot him and fire a bullet in the head. Why go into this charade of wrapping people? You don’t indicate that there are tortures and forcing people to say something," Duterte said.
He said only a third of the reported drug-related killings were a result of police operations.
"But in Davao I used to do it personally. Just to show to the guys that, if I can do it why can’t you? And I go around in Davao with a motorcycle, with a big bike around and I would just patrol the streets and looking for trouble also. Talagang naghanap ako ng engkwentro para makapatay," he said.
Senator Gordon earlier said there was no proof that the killings were state-sponsored. He said this in the committee report filed in his capacity as Senate justice panel chairman.
“When he says that, he’s opening himself up, 'di ba? Siya ang nagsabi eh. So ano ang legal way, eh 'di mag-impeach kayo,” Gordon said.
“I’m sure he knows how to defend that,” the senator added.
Gordon pointed out that Duterte, as chief executive, may only be removed from his post through an impeachment proceeding.
He said he was no longer surprised with Duterte’s statement, reiterating his earlier remark that “loose lips, sink ships.” “Kung magsalita 'yan, magagamit sa kanya 'yan. He’s a lawyer. Alam niya 'yan. Matagal pa siyang piskal. Alam niya ginagawa niya,” Gordon said.
In a speech in Malacañang earlier this week, Duterte said he led the Davao police by example and joined their operations to “personally” kill criminals. Duterte was mayor of the city for more than two decades.
"We do not, you know, we do not wrap people with plastic tape. We are not producing mummies in the Philippines for export. Those are indications of torture," he said.
"Why will I torture when we are going to arrest you because you are committing a crime? There’s no need for us to torture or rather you just shoot him and fire a bullet in the head. Why go into this charade of wrapping people? You don’t indicate that there are tortures and forcing people to say something," Duterte said.
He said only a third of the reported drug-related killings were a result of police operations.
"But in Davao I used to do it personally. Just to show to the guys that, if I can do it why can’t you? And I go around in Davao with a motorcycle, with a big bike around and I would just patrol the streets and looking for trouble also. Talagang naghanap ako ng engkwentro para makapatay," he said.
Senator Gordon earlier said there was no proof that the killings were state-sponsored. He said this in the committee report filed in his capacity as Senate justice panel chairman.
Source: gmanetwork
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