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Rodrigo Duterte threatens to throw corrupt officials out of helicopter
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| Last Edited | IndyGeorgia Dec 30, 2016 10:22am |
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| Author | Reuters |
| News Date | Thursday, December 29, 2016 04:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte tells corrupt officials he has thrown a person out of a helicopter before and has no qualms about doing it again.
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened corrupt government officials with the prospect of being thrown out of a helicopter mid-air, warning he has done it himself before and had no qualms about doing it again.
The fiery-tempered former prosecutor said he once hurled a Chinese man suspected of rape and murder out of a helicopter.
"If you are corrupt, I will fetch you using a helicopter to Manila and I will throw you out. I have done this before, why would I not do it again?" Mr Duterte said during a speech to victims of a typhoon.
His latest threat comes just a few weeks after he admitted killing people during his 22 years as a mayor of Davao City, sometimes riding a motorcycle looking for "encounters to kill".
He said those killings were part of legitimate police operations, including a hostage incident.
Some senators have warned Mr Duterte he risks impeachment over his comments. |
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