MANILA, Philippines—Senator Richard “Dick” Gordon warned that anarchy could ensue if the unresolved killings that have targeted lawyers and judges are not stopped.
In an statement released Wednesday, Gordon feared that mere citizens will put the law in their hands if the necessary powers like the government fail to protect judges, lawyers, and magistrates.
“The killings, especially of judges, lawyers and prosecutors over the years, most of which have remained unsolved, manifest our failure as a country to protect our magistrates and to fully enforce the rule of law, which could incite our citizens into taking the law into their own hands and throw our society back into the ag…
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