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Philippines president-elect Rodrigo Duterte pledges to bring back death penalty and shoot to kill powers | |
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Philippine president-elect Rodrigo Duterte has vowed to introduce public executions by hanging and give police shoot to kill powers. | Philippine president-elect Rodrigo Duterte has vowed to introduce public executions by hanging and give police shoot to kill powers. |
In his first comments to reporters since winning a landslide election victory on 9 May, Mr Duterte, 71 said: "What I will do is urge Congress to restore [the] death penalty by hanging." | In his first comments to reporters since winning a landslide election victory on 9 May, Mr Duterte, 71 said: "What I will do is urge Congress to restore [the] death penalty by hanging." |
He said he preferred to administer the death penalty by hanging rather than firing squads, because he does not want to waste bullets and considers snapping the spine with a noose more humane. | He said he preferred to administer the death penalty by hanging rather than firing squads, because he does not want to waste bullets and considers snapping the spine with a noose more humane. |
Executions would be introduced for a range of crimes, particularly those involving drugs, but also for murder, rape and robbery, he added. | Executions would be introduced for a range of crimes, particularly those involving drugs, but also for murder, rape and robbery, he added. |
The death penalty was abolished in the Philippines in 2006 by then-president Gloria Arroyo. | The death penalty was abolished in the Philippines in 2006 by then-president Gloria Arroyo. |
Mr Duterte, who earned the nickname "The Punisher" for his tough stance on crime while mayor of Davao, also vowed to give security forces shoot to kill powers. | Mr Duterte, who earned the nickname "The Punisher" for his tough stance on crime while mayor of Davao, also vowed to give security forces shoot to kill powers. |
"If you resist, show violent resistance, my order to police [will be] to shoot to kill," he was quoted by the AFP news agency as saying. | "If you resist, show violent resistance, my order to police [will be] to shoot to kill," he was quoted by the AFP news agency as saying. |
"Shoot to kill for organised crime. You heard that? Shoot to kill for every organised crime." | "Shoot to kill for organised crime. You heard that? Shoot to kill for every organised crime." |
Human rights groups allege more than a thousand people were killed by death squads linked to Mr Duterte during his time as mayor of Davao. | Human rights groups allege more than a thousand people were killed by death squads linked to Mr Duterte during his time as mayor of Davao. |
Human Rights Watch branded him the "Death Squad Mayor" in 2015 and said there was probable cause to indict him. | Human Rights Watch branded him the "Death Squad Mayor" in 2015 and said there was probable cause to indict him. |
He previously vowed to kill "drug pushers, hold-up men and do-nothings" and dump the bodies into Manila Bay to "fatten all the fish there". | He previously vowed to kill "drug pushers, hold-up men and do-nothings" and dump the bodies into Manila Bay to "fatten all the fish there". |
Mr Duterte has also been given the nickname of "Duterte Harry," a reference to the Clint Eastwood character with little regard for rules, while his inflammatory statements have caused others to call him the "Donald Trump of the East". | Mr Duterte has also been given the nickname of "Duterte Harry," a reference to the Clint Eastwood character with little regard for rules, while his inflammatory statements have caused others to call him the "Donald Trump of the East". |
He will be sworn into office for a six year term on 30 June. | He will be sworn into office for a six year term on 30 June. |
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