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Philippine presidential favourite Duterte vows to 'butcher' criminals Duterte, who has hypnotised millions of voters with his promises to eradicate crime and corruption, repeatedly warned tens of thousands of fans in Manila on Saturday night that there would be mass killings under his presidency.
MANILA: Philippine presidential favourite Rodrigo Duterte vowed to forget human rights if he wins Monday's election and "butcher" criminals, in a typically savage tirade to end an explosive campaign. Duterte, who has hypnotised millions of voters with his promises to eradicate crime and corruption, repeatedly warned tens of thousands of fans in Manila on Saturday (May 7) night that there would be mass killings under his presidency. "Forget the laws on human rights," said Duterte, as he boasted of killing criminals during his more than two decades as mayor of the southern city of Davao. "If I make it to the presidential palace, I will do just what I did as mayor. You drug pushers, hold-up men and do-nothings, you better go out. Because as the mayor, I'd kill you."
Final campaign rallies are being held in the Philippines' capital Manila ahead of Monday's election. The current presidential frontrunner is outspoken 71-year-old mayor Rodrigo "Digong" Duterte. But current president Benigno Aquino is leading attempts to bring together other candidates to defeat him. The campaign has been marred by violence. On Saturday a mayoral candidate was murdered in the south. A gunman stormed the home of Armando Ceballos, standing as an independent in the town of Lantapan, and shot him dead, police said. It brings to 15 the number of people killed during the campaign. Correspondents say the Philippines has a long tradition of political violence and dozens are killed during each election campaign.
originally posted by: TechniXcality
a reply to: skywatcher44
forcibly removing 11 million illegals from their homes and families they've established here, implies mass killings, how could you not expect these people to fight back, This is America everyone is armed? So that's why I ask what does it look like on the ground? Trump has not said mass killings but it is implied ..
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originally posted by: ketsuko
a reply to: nwtrucker
Reagan compromised. He did a classic liberal compromise. Amnesty today in return for border control tomorrow.
Obviously, we see how well that worked. We got the amnesty today all right, but the border control component never materialized. "Tomorrow" never comes in a liberal compromise.
That's why I am tired of compromise.
originally posted by: ketsuko
This is the Philippines where they actually crucify someone every Easter.
You only think it sounds extreme. It is a different world with a different level of intensity over there.
originally posted by: ketsuko
a reply to: vethumanbeing
No, they actually do it and it is apparently considered an honor to be the one chosen. It sort of puts our live nativities to shame in terms of zealousness. I'm not sure whether to be horrified or in awe.
But it does underscore the truth that Christianity looks very different in other parts of the world. Western Christianity is much different than Asian or African or South American versions of the faith.