MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday said he would “be happy” to go to jail over his directive to kill communist rebels, as he believes he won’t last long behind bars due to his old age.
In an anti-communism event in Tacloban City, Duterte said he would not think twice to tell the public if he ordered the killing of rebels.
“Kung ako ang nagpapatay, sabihin ko sa inyo. ‘Pinapatay ko ‘yang p******** ‘yan kasi g*** ‘yan. Hindi ako magdadalawawang-isip,” Duterte said.
(If I were the one who ordered their killing, I would tell you. I ordered the killing of those b******* to because that s** o* a b**** is a fool. I won’t think twice.)
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