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"Why don't you mind
your own business? Why do you have to f**k with us?" -Pres. Rody Duterte to European
Union
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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
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Duterte blasts EU anew: Do not impose your culture on us
President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday blasted the European Union (EU) anew, days after the it raised concerns about the human rights situation in the Philippines before the United Nations Human Rights Council as the casualties in Duterte’s controversial war on drugs continue. "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. Ito, paborito nila itong ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) countries, because there is death penalty in Indonesia, there is death penalty in Malaysia, and I'm trying to revive it... as if other countries of EU do not have death penalty," Duterte told the Filipino community in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar. "Itong mga buang na ito [European Union], why are you trying to impose on us? Why don't you mind your own business? Why do you have to f**k with us?" he added. In a statement to the UN Human Rights Council, the EU said while it recognizes the importance of fighting the drug menace, it is alarmed by the “very high number of killings in this fight.” More than 7,000 have died in the war on drugs, including extra-judicial killings, according to human rights organizations. “The EU reiterates the importance of implementing the fight against drug crime in accordance with the rule of law and in respect of human rights. This must include the right to due process and safeguarding the right to life as well as the respect of the proportionality principle,” the EU said in its statement before the 34th session of the council in Geneva, Switzerland. The EU has also raised concerns about the Philippines’ plan to reimpose the death penalty. Restoring capital punishment might prompt the wealthy block of nations to withdraw the trade perks it grants to the Philippines. Duterte has slammed the EU and United States for criticizing his war on drugs, saying western countries should not be imposing their values on the Philippines. |
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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