Let us see how the Twin Presidents discuss the death
penalty.
NOTE: Unit
1012 is not here to make any political endorsement. We just want to show two
different leaders opinion on capital punishment.
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Rodrigo Duterte vs Donald Trump
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Rodrigo
Duterte versus Donald Trump on Gun Rights
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SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgvD6TKw7wk]
The
Second Amendment to our Constitution is clear. The right of the people to keep
and bear Arms shall not be infringed upon. Period. – Donald Trump
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SOURCE: http://www.azquotes.com/quote/1300468]
"Please feel free to
call us, the police, or do it yourself if you have the gun - you have my support," Duterte said.
If a drug dealer resists arrest or refuses
to be brought to a police station and threatens a citizen with a gun or a
knife, "you can kill him",
Duterte said.
"Shoot him and I'll give you a
medal."
He also said that drug addicts could not be
rehabilitated and warned, "If you are involved in
drugs, I will kill you. You son of a whore, I will really kill you."
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Philippines' Duterte to Trump: 'Lay off' human rights when we meet
November
8, 2017 / 8:28 PM
Reuters
Staff
MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday (November 8, 2017) he would tell U.S. President Donald Trump to “lay off” if he raises the issue of human rights when they meet.
Trump will be in Manila on the last leg of his 12-day Asian trip, which includes visits to Japan, South Korea, China, and Vietnam.
Trump will attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Danang, Vietnam, make a state visit to Hanoi and end his trip with the Association of South East Asia Nations summit in Manila.
Duterte, who brooks no criticism of his human rights record and war on drugs, offered a comment on what he would tell Trump if he raised human rights.
“You want to ask a question, I’ll give you an answer. Lay off. That is not your business. That is my business. I take care of my country and I will nurture my country to health,” Duterte told reporters before leaving for Vietnam.
More than 3,900 Filipinos have been killed in what the police called self-defense after armed suspects resisted arrest in Duterte’s war on drugs. Critics dispute that and say executions are taking place with zero accountability, allegations the police reject.
Duterte was infuriated by expressions of concern by former President Barack Obama’s administration about extrajudicial killings in the Philippines.
Human rights, rule of law and due process were among topics Trump and Duterte would likely discuss during their bilateral talks, Sung Kim, U.S. ambassador to Manila, said last month.
But Trump, who has been criticized at home for neglecting rights issues in dealings abroad, in May praised Duterte for doing an “unbelievable job on the drug problem”.
Reporting by Karen Lema; Editing by Nick Macfie
https://www.facebook.com/VictimsFamiliesForTheDeathPenalty/posts/1453161181472510
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-trump-asia-philippines/philippines-duterte-to-trump-lay-off-human-rights-when-we-meet-idUSKBN1D81KW
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-trump-asia-philippines/philippines-duterte-to-trump-lay-off-human-rights-when-we-meet-idUSKBN1D81KW
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Last night, President Donald J. Trump made clear the
fate he wishes upon NYC terror suspect Sayfullo Saipov. http://fxn.ws/2zdMiTq
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Rodrigo Duterte on hanging.
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Trump
asked Duterte if Philippines has death penalty, Philippines ambassador says
By Kylie Atwood CBS News December 19, 2017, 12:18 AM
By Kylie Atwood CBS News December 19, 2017, 12:18 AM
President Trump asked Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte if the Philippines has the death penalty when they met last month in Denang, said the Philippines Ambassador to the U.S. at the embassy Monday.
Duterte told Mr. Trump he wanted to bring the death penalty back to the country. Duterte has already stated this intention multiple times.
Ambassador Jose Manuel Romualdez described joint efforts on counterterrorism as the focal point of the U.S.-Philippine relationship in the coming year and said the Philippines appreciates the U.S. support for drug reduction programs. When asked what he meant by that, he indicated there has been "a lot of cooperation between our law enforcement agencies and the United States." He said that the U.S. continues to pass on information related to drugs and that "has definitely helped" the Philippines fight drugs.
Mr. Trump did not publicly come out against Duterte for allegations that his war on drugs has, according to groups such as Human Rights Watch, violated human rights.
CBS News reached out the White House for comment but didn't immediately hear back.
When CBS News reported on the drug war earlier this year, Filipinos expressed fear of the Philippine National Police (PNP) as a result of their aggressive and questionable tactics used during the drug crackdown. A hitman told CBS News that the police are paying him to murder drug users, and he believes that money comes from the president.
Romualdez indicated that the actions of the policemen are being closely studied by the government.
"The situation that we have as far as the drug issue is concerned is so big that we -- the president has incessantly continued to go after all these criminals. And as a matter a fact just yesterday he dismissed 90 police officers of the force," said Romualdez. "We are also admitting that there has been some lapses in this drug war especially with the police force."
In October, Duterte ordered all of the anti-drug community operations to be handed over from the PNP to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in what he deemed an effort towards "pinpointing precise accountability." That pause has now been lifted and the police are back on their operations, with the added change that they must consult with the PDEA.
The Philippine economy has had a positive year -- with nine straight quarters of GDP growth above 6 percent. This year exports increased more than 12 percent and trade with the U.S. has also shot up than 9 percent from last year. As well as propelling forward the economy, Duterte is investing in infrastructure development. He also has an ambitious goal to push down poverty from 21 percent to 14 percent by 2022.
When asked if the drug war
and the economic growth go hand-in-hand, the Ambassador said Duterte's
leadership has catapulted public sentiment.
"Our economy is doing well because our people, the Philippine people, is much more confident in their country today. I think more than in the past years," said Romualdez.
https://www.cbsnews.com/
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Trump poses alongside Philippine President
Rodrigo Duterte and his partner Cielito Avanceno
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Trump
joined his fellow leaders in wearing Philippine formal attire - the Barong
Tagalog, or long-sleeved white shirt
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