{"id":153663,"date":"2018-02-21T04:49:49","date_gmt":"2018-02-21T09:49:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=153663"},"modified":"2018-02-21T04:49:49","modified_gmt":"2018-02-21T09:49:49","slug":"cia-15-other-us-intel-agencies-say-duterte-is-threat-to-democracy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/02\/21\/cia-15-other-us-intel-agencies-say-duterte-is-threat-to-democracy\/","title":{"rendered":"CIA, 15 other US intel agencies say Duterte is \u2018threat\u2019 to democracy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: President Rodrigo Roa Duterte RENE LUMAWAG\/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

While the President has attracted several international human rights critics for his campaign to eradicate illegal drugs, this time 16 intelligence agencies in the United States (US) including the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) branded him as a \u2018threat\u2019 to democracy as well in the Southeast Asia (SEA) region.<\/p>\n

In a February 13 Worldwide Threat Assessment report released by US director of national intelligence Daniel Coats, the US Intelligence Community made up of 17 intelligence agencies listed President Rodrigo Roa Duterte among the leaders who are threats to democracy and human rights.<\/p>\n

The community noted that democracy and human rights in many SEA countries will \u201cremain fragile\u201d because of \u201ccronyism\u201d and \u201cautocratic tendencies.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the Philippines, President Duterte will continue to wage his signature campaign against drugs, corruption, and crime,\u201d the report read, discussing Duterte\u2019s statements on a revolutionary government and a nationwide martial law.<\/p>\n

(Read:\u00a0Duterte hopes he won\u2019t \u2018be compelled\u2019 to declare RevGov<\/a>)<\/p>\n

(Read:\u00a0Duterte formally asks Congress for one-year Martial Law extension<\/a>)<\/p>\n

(Read:\u00a0Marcos\u2019 ML different from Duterte\u2019s ML \u2013 Malaca\u00f1an<\/a>)<\/p>\n

\u201cHis declaration of martial law in Mindanao, responding to the ISIS-inspired siege of Marawi City, has been extended through the end of 2018,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n

The report also cited a Freedom House report which listed the country as one of the 30 governments that used social media to combat criticism of the administration and spread agenda.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe note that more governments are using propaganda and misinformation in social media to influence foreign and domestic audiences,\u201d it read.<\/p>\n

The Worldwide Threat Assessment was designed to know the \u201cthreats to US national security\u201d with the help of the 16 agencies who work separately and together.<\/p>\n

\u2018We like to be friends\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

In an interview with ANC, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, Jr. was quick to comment that this declaration makes it \u2018difficult\u2019 to be \u2018friendly with the US.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cWe like to be friends with the United States. But with declaration such as this, it is very difficult to be friendly with the United States,\u201d he said in the interview.<\/p>\n

Roque then added, \u201cThis is something that we\u2019re taking very seriously. It\u2019s coming from the intelligence community. It\u2019s not even coming from the state department. It\u2019s something that the President will take seriously as well.\u201d<\/p>\n

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