Duterte to release more names?

Duterte to release more names? |

Duterte publish the names of "police officers, politicians (and) prosecutors" have links with the illegal drug trade, the national police chief Ronald Dela Rosa said Ivan CNN Watson.

the President is the only one who knows when the list will be made public and how many names are on it, Dela Rosa said.

"Either they are themselves -Same lords drugs or are drug protectors, "he said.

Dela Rosa said the list is based on reports "pure" information validated by national police units from the Philippines, the fight against the nation agency of the drug and the country's army information.

Duterte, who took office in late June, has aggressively pursued an anti-crime program - with particular emphasis on ridding the country of illegal drugs.

Drugs threaten national security

Dela Rosa said he and the president consider drugs to be the "number one" threat to national security.

Earlier this month, Duterte read the names of more than 150 officials, who he says are involved in drug trafficking. He came under fire for the so-called "name and shame" tactics by critics who say it violates the principle of presumption of innocence.

Dela Rosa said he agrees, it contradicts the principle that a suspect is innocent until proven guilty, but the president believes that it is his "duty" to inform the public the identity of corrupt officials.

In a Wednesday speech to police officers on the 115th anniversary of the founding of the Police Force of the Philippines, Duterte refrained from naming names, but said that the fight against drugs continue "tirelessly until we have destroyed the functioning of the unit in the country.

" A lot of bleeding hearts, including senators of the republic, complain mortality in the fight against drugs, "he said in the speech.

he reiterated that his officers had the right to use deadly force in self-defense.

" If the resistance is fierce and putting your life in danger, shoot and shoot her death. Can I be any clearer than that "

In a generally unstructured speech, Duterte said:" Be careful with me because when I say I will (protect) my country, I will do it even if I you have to kill or be killed in the process. I will not allow anyone to destroy my country. "

death Judge for years on the list

The policy was thrown into even sharper light when the name of a judge who died eight years ago was read during the previous televised speech in August

Dela Rosa said, even if the intelligence seemed to have at least one officer dead long the judge belonged on the list because of his past crimes.

he said he could vouch for the intelligence of the national police, but not others.

human rights groups have repeatedly criticized heavy-handed approach of the administration and say Duterte methods apparently sanctioned by the government resulted in hundreds of extrajudicial executions.

'list Kill '

"Kill List," the Philippine Daily Inquirer considered one of the most accurate records of killings of drug trafficking suspects in police missions and by guards recorded the death of 693 people suspected of drug crimes between June 30, the day Duterte took office, and August 15.

Dela Rosa is due to appear before the senate of the country next week for hearings the wave of homicides. He said 600 people were killed by police during "lawful operations of the drug."

Hundreds of thousands of drug users have voluntarily registered with their district councils in an informal policy implemented nationally by Dela Rosa, who was appointed by Duterte in July after the new administration took office.

When they register, drug users are essentially made to their advice local and offered a rehabilitation program. But critics of the crackdown say civil liberties of those abandoned are ignored, and the policy amounts to a de facto arrest which targets poor Filipinos. Dela Rosa supports the policy does not violate the rights citizens.

Duterte has incredibly high approval rate, including 91% in a poll in July. Dela Rosa assigns high marks to the frustration of ordinary Filipinos with high rates of crime and its firm position On the question.