{"id":183551,"date":"2018-09-29T06:50:18","date_gmt":"2018-09-29T10:50:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=183551"},"modified":"2018-09-29T06:50:18","modified_gmt":"2018-09-29T10:50:18","slug":"duterte-made-no-admission-sin-ejks-palace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/09\/29\/duterte-made-no-admission-sin-ejks-palace\/","title":{"rendered":"Duterte made \u2018no admission\u2019 of sin over EJKs: Palace"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201cWe must emphasize that most of the killings, although drug-related, did not result as part of any police operation,\u201d Roque said. (PNA PHOTO)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 President Rodrigo Duterte made \u201cno admission\u201d of sin over extrajudicial killings, Malaca\u00f1ang clarified anew on Saturday, stressing that the President only wanted to make a point that he has never been accused of corruption.<\/p>\n

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made this statement to put into proper context the President\u2019s remarks on extrajudicial killings during an event on Thursday.<\/p>\n

\u201cFirst, there is no admission on the part of the President. He merely wants to underscore the point that he has not been accused of corruption nor has he engaged in political vendetta. All the critics and detractors can allege are killings attributed to his drug war,\u201d Roque said in a press statement.<\/p>\n

He said the President finds it unfortunate that there has been an increase in drug-related deaths in the country, but stressed that most killings were not part of police operations.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe must emphasize that most of the killings, although drug-related, did not result as part of any police operation,\u201d Roque said.<\/p>\n

He noted that police personnel also have the right to \u201cprotect themselves from violent resistance\u201d when drug pushers refuse to surrender.<\/p>\n

Roque, meanwhile, assured that the President remains firm in his belief that illegal drugs is \u201cone of the country\u2019s greatest ills\u201d, which is why he made it a campaign promise during the elections, for which he was voted by more than 16 million Filipinos.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe President knows fully well that his policy on the war on drugs is necessary, even saying that he is willing to sacrifice his life, his honor, even the presidency to fulfill his electoral vow,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Roque added that the President\u2019s drug war is meant to \u201csave the youth of this country\u201d and in turn, \u201cweigh the interests of the many against those of the few.\u201d<\/p>\n

Earlier, Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo said the President was just explaining that the only issue his critics could use against him is the extrajudicial killings.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s why if he (Duterte) said \u2018my only sin is extrajudicial killings.\u2019 The only issue against him as President is extrajudicial killings. That\u2019s the meaning of it,\u201d Panelo said in a radio interview.<\/p>\n

In his speech before new career government officials, Duterte said, \u201cWhat are my sins? Did I steal money? Even just a peso? Did I prosecute somebody I sent to jail? My only sin was the extrajudicial killings.\u201d<\/p>\n

Critics said Duterte\u2019s remark is an admission of guilt and could help preliminary examination initiated by the International Criminal Court into the administration\u2019s anti-illegal drugs campaign.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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