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Duterte
tells EU Parliament, 'Mind your own business'
'Why don't you mind your own business?
Why do you have to f*** with us, goddamn it,' says the Philippine President
Published
8:55 AM, March 20, 2017
Updated
7:22 PM, March 20, 2017
BANGKOK,
Thailand – President Rodrigo Duterte lashed out against the European Parliament
for demanding that the Philippines stop efforts in Congress to
reinstate the death penalty.
"Do
not impose your culture or your belief in what would be a government in this
planet," said Duterte on Sunday, March 19, during a
gathering of Filipinos residing in Myanmar.
He spoke in
English in the middle of a mostly Filipino speech to make himself clear to
Europeans.
Unable to
contain his frustration, the President cursed at the body of European lawmakers
for their resolution.
"Itong
mga buang na 'to, hindi ko talaga (These fools, I
really don't) – why are you trying to impose on us? Why don't you mind your own
business? Why do you have to f*** with us, goddamn it,"
said Duterte.
He took issue
with how the Europeans did not seem to respect how Asian countries continue to impose
the death penalty. He said the death penalty used to be a "favorite"
form of punishment among Southeast Asian countries.
"Do
not impose on other countries, especially us. This, before, was the favorite of
ASEAN countries because there's a death penalty in Indonesia, Malaysia and I'm
trying to revive it," he said.
Other
Southeast Asian countries like Singapore and Brunei impose the death penalty.
Duterte
pointed out that some European countries also impose capital punishment.
Actually, all European countries save for Belarus have abolished the death
penalty.
"As
if the other countries of EU there's no more death penalty. There are still a
lot," said Duterte.
The
Philippine House of Representatives approved its version of the death penalty bill last March
7. It allows execution of drug convicts through hanging, firing squad, or lethal
injection.
The
counterpart bill still has to go through another 3 readings in the Senate.
Duterte made
no mention of the European Parliament's call for the immediate release of
detained Senator Leila de Lima, one of his fiercest critics. But the Palace and
his allies in Congress have condemned it as a form of interference. – Rappler.com
Duterte uses f-word
to slam EU over death penalty revival plans
Published on
Mar 20, 2017
Warning: This
video contains strong language
Rodrigo Duterte has hit back at the European Parliament after it criticised plans to reintroduce the death penalty in the Philippines.
Philippine president Duterte told MEPs to stop interfering in his country’s affairs after they expressed their ‘deep alarm’ at moves to revive capital punishment.
“I’ll talk in English,” he began, addressing Filipino expatriates in Myanmar. “Do not impose your culture or your belief in what would be a government in this planet. Do not impose on other countries, especially us.
VIDEO SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krk_Hu_w-8A
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