Philippine National Police chief Director General Ronald dela Rosa on Thursday said if the Senate finds the government’s Oplan Tokhang campaign against illegal drugs unconstitutional, they will stop implementing it.
“Mas alam nila ‘yun, kung unconstitutional we will follow. Kung sabihin nila sa kanilang report na we stop Oplan Tokhang then we will stop,” Dela Rosa said when asked to comment on the Senate committee report.
However, Dela Rosa said he will not obey if the Senate will ask him to stop the campaign against illegal drugs.
“Sabihin nila you stop your war on drugs and let the drug menace continue, ah pag-isipan ko muna kung stop ko yan dahil hindi ako papayag na kakalat yung droga. Pero yung legal standpoint na yan we will follow what is legal. Iko-consider namin,” he said.
The report of the committees on justice and human rights, and public order and dangerous drugs led by Senators Richard Gordon and Panfilo Lacson, stated that “Oplan Tokhang” campaign violates the rights of alleged drug users and pushers.
The Senate panel said the police and other law enforcement officers “must be admonished” for compelling drug users to sign “voluntary surrender certificates” under the PNP Oplan Tokhang.
Dela Rosa said they can will re-evaluate their strategy.
“Maybe we will step back and reconsolidate our forces and reevaluate the situation before going further with our campaign,” he said.
“Mas alam nila ‘yun, kung unconstitutional we will follow. Kung sabihin nila sa kanilang report na we stop Oplan Tokhang then we will stop,” Dela Rosa said when asked to comment on the Senate committee report.
However, Dela Rosa said he will not obey if the Senate will ask him to stop the campaign against illegal drugs.
“Sabihin nila you stop your war on drugs and let the drug menace continue, ah pag-isipan ko muna kung stop ko yan dahil hindi ako papayag na kakalat yung droga. Pero yung legal standpoint na yan we will follow what is legal. Iko-consider namin,” he said.
The report of the committees on justice and human rights, and public order and dangerous drugs led by Senators Richard Gordon and Panfilo Lacson, stated that “Oplan Tokhang” campaign violates the rights of alleged drug users and pushers.
The Senate panel said the police and other law enforcement officers “must be admonished” for compelling drug users to sign “voluntary surrender certificates” under the PNP Oplan Tokhang.
Dela Rosa said they can will re-evaluate their strategy.
“Maybe we will step back and reconsolidate our forces and reevaluate the situation before going further with our campaign,” he said.
Source: gmanetwork
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