{"id":238286,"date":"2019-11-24T19:48:01","date_gmt":"2019-11-25T00:48:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=238286"},"modified":"2019-11-24T19:48:01","modified_gmt":"2019-11-25T00:48:01","slug":"duterte-fires-robredo-as-drug-czar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2019\/11\/24\/duterte-fires-robredo-as-drug-czar\/","title":{"rendered":"Duterte fires Robredo as drug czar"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Robredo was supposed to help her ICAD co-chair, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Director General Aaron Aquino, in addressing the drug menace in the country until June 30, 2022. (File Photo<\/a>: VP Leni Robredo\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0— President Rodrigo Duterte has fired Vice President Maria Leonor \u201cLeni\u201d Robredo as co-chairperson of the Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs (ICAD).<\/p>\n

Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea on Sunday confirmed Duterte\u2019s decision to axe Robredo as drug czar.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes,\u201d Medialdea said in a text message, when asked if Robredo was sacked as head of ICAD.<\/p>\n

The President booted Robredo out of ICAD, after his recent warning that he would fire the Vice President, in case she discloses confidential drug war records.<\/p>\n

It also came a day after the President\u2019s revelation that he was not satisfied with Robredo\u2019s performance as drug czar.<\/p>\n

\u201cInsofar as what she (Robredo) is doing now, that is not very clear to me. Nakukulangan ako sa ability niya (I am not satisfied with her ability),\u201d the President said in a media interview in Davao City on Saturday night.<\/p>\n

\u201cAko, hindi pa siya nagta-trabaho talaga nang husto (For me, she has yet to give her best as she is really not doing her job well). I have yet to see the Vice President working as an ICAD co-chair,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Robredo was supposed to help her ICAD co-chair, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Director General Aaron Aquino, in addressing the drug menace in the country until June 30, 2022.<\/p>\n

Robredo was appointed by Duterte as ICAD co-chair on October 31, following her claims that the current administration\u2019s drug war is \u201cabsolutely not working.\u201d<\/p>\n

Duterte initially wanted Robredo to hold a Cabinet rank as ICAD co-chair, but later on changed his mind for fear that the Vice President might reveal \u201cclassified\u201d matters about the government\u2019s anti-narcotics campaign.<\/p>\n

The Chief Executive admitted on Saturday that he can \u201cnever\u201d trust Robredo when it comes to keeping the drug war records as secret.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere can never be a trust that can be nurtured between the two of us for the simple reason that Leni Robredo is with the opposition, ako nandito ako sa kabila (while I belong to the ruling party),\u201d Duterte said.<\/p>\n

He made the admission as he acknowledged that Robredo leads the opposition and seeks foreign entities\u2019 advice to improve the Philippines\u2019 war on illegal drugs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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