Philippines' Duterte in profanity-laden attack on 'hypocritical' EU

[Ulmita]

Philippines' Duterte in profanity-laden attack on 'hypocritical' EU




Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte launched an expletive-laden attack on the European Union after it condemned his brutal crackdown on crime.
Mr Duterte said the EU parliament was acting out of guilt after it called on him to halt "the current wave of extrajudicial executions and killings".
He said "hypocritical" former colonial powers like France and Britain were trying to atone for their own sins.


Since Mr Duterte took office on 30 June about 3,000 people have been killed.
They have been killed either by police or vigilantes, after the new president effectively sanctioned the murder of criminals and drugs dealers.
Saying the unsayable: Philippine President Duterte The killings have been widely condemned internationally.


The European Parliament said it was concerned about the "extraordinarily high numbers killed during police operations... in the context of an intensified anti-crime and anti-drug campaign", and asked Mr Duterte to launch an "immediate" investigation.
Mugshot of the victim Maria Aurora Moynihan, after a previous arrest. Police handout 10 September 2016.

But the president hit back angrily, saying the European Parliament's colonial-era ancestors killed "thousands" of Arabs and other peoples.
"They're taking the high ground to assuage their feelings of guilt. But who did I kill?
"Assuming it to be true - 1,700, who are they? Criminals. You call that genocide," he told officials in Davao.
"Now the EU has the gall to condemn me."


Duterte's insults


Members of the European parliament are not the only ones to feel the sharp edge of Mr Duterte's tongue. Here are five other politicians and world leaders he has insulted:
US President Barack Obama - arguably the world's most powerful man - cancelled a meeting with Mr Duterte after he was said to have called him a "son of a whore". Mr Duterte later said he didn't mean it personally.


He may have been sorry for that particular insult, but it didn't stop him calling UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon a "fool" days later.
US presidential candidate Donald Trump hasn't even been elected, but he has already had a tongue-lashing from Mr Duterte who said: "He is a bigot and I am not".


US ambassador to the Philippines, Philip Goldberg, has been called a 'gay son of a whore', accused of meddling in the elections.
And his ire is not just reserved for politicians. While mayor of Davao City, he turned on Pope Francis who got stuck in traffic during his visit to the Philippines. "I wanted to call him: 'Pope, son of a whore, go home. Do not visit us again'," he said, later writing to the Pope to apologise for his outburst.


The 71-year-old also swore repeatedly during the outburst, and raised his middle finger in a gesture of defiance.


Mr Duterte said on Sunday he needed to extend his crime war for another six months because the drug problem was worse than he expected, adding on Tuesday that he would shield police and soldiers from prosecution.

Dude looks mad

[Deleted]

that guy seems mad at everyone lately

[Independent voter]

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte launched an expletive-laden attack on the European Union after it condemned his brutal crackdown on crime.

Apparently the state condoned murder of petty criminals and suspected communists is a triggering topic for him

Did the EU memo contain trigger warnings?

[Drutt]

He doesn't seem the understand the concept of hypocrisy.

Countries like the UK did indeed do awful things in our colonial past. The key point is that it is exactly that: the past. Those responsible for the worst abuses died long ago, as have their immediate families.

You can't justify modern day barbarism by looking at historical wrongs committed by countries in past years.

[Deleted]

He doesn't seem the understand the concept of hypocrisy.

Countries like the UK did indeed do awful things in our colonial past. The key point is that it is exactly that: the past. Those responsible for the worst abuses died long ago, as have their immediate families.

You can't justify modern day barbarism by looking at historical wrongs committed by countries in past years.

Why not? It works just fine for Russia.

[Belize]

Dude has anger issues. He needs to go to his safe space for a bit and chill.

[JohnBrown1917]

that guy seems mad at everyone lately

The fun part is that the US can also have it very own american version of duterte soon!


Together with Erdogan they could form 'the 3 clowns of international politics' group1

[Deleted]

I'd be suprised if this cunt doesn't get assasinated.

[ParanoiD84]

He will get assassinated, let's just hope he takes as many criminals with him before that lol.

[Cyberowl]

And that kids is what happens when you elect someone with a fragile ego who doesn't think before speaking.

He pisses of everyone.

There may be a lesson for some future election in there, I don't know.

[frogger237]

He sure likes to use "son of a whore" as his go to insult, wonder if he was called that alot as a kid or what.

[GarlicGuy]

Is there any doubt this guy will be a dictator at some point?

[Nilinor]

Is there any doubt this guy will be a dictator at some point?

Doubtful, he was elected on the grounds that this is exactly what he will do. He didn't take power, he was given it, and is keeping the promises he made.

Doesn't matter what his personality is, its what the majority of the people wanted.

That being said, when his term is up and doesnt get re-elected but doesn't give up office then ya he became a dictator.

[CellarDoor]

90% approval rating. Butthurt liberals from western countries are his only haters.

[GarlicGuy]

Doubtful, he was elected on the grounds that this is exactly what he will do. He didn't take power, he was given it, and is keeping the promises he made.

Doesn't matter what his personality is, its what the majority of the people wanted.

That being said, when his term is up and doesnt get re-elected but doesn't give up office then ya he became a dictator.

And with power comes the desire for even more power..... wait and see, but I think he will.