Esperon backs Duterte’s 'shoot and kill' order vs. NPA: 'Alangan namang ang iisipin mo pa ay human rights'

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Anti-communist task force vice chairman Hermogenes Esperon on Tuesday said President Rodrigo Duterte was right in ordering police and military officers to 'shoot and kill' armed communist guerillas during encounters.

"Tama naman iyon. Dahil armado iyang mga NPA na iyan ay alangan namang ang iisipin mo pa ay human rights. Isipin na natin kung paano natin sila matalo," Esperon told a briefing.

“Iyon talaga ang magandang order ng Pangulo at 'yan ang gagawin ng ating local task forces," he added.Duterte made the remark against communist rebels during his speech at the University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines in Cagayan de Oro City on Friday. The President was in the area to preside over a meeting of anti-insurgency officials.

"Ignore human rights. That is my order. I'll be the one to go to jail. No problem," the President added.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

 

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