Ex-president appears for first time at hearing investigating crackdowns in which up to 30,000 were killed
Duterte at the senate inquiry in the Philippines into his ‘war on drugs’. He said he ‘did it for my country’.Duterte at the senate inquiry in the Philippines into his ‘war on drugs’. He said he ‘did it for my country’.has said he offers “no apologies, no excuses” for his so-called “war on drugs”, as he appeared for the first time at a hearing investigating the bloody crackdowns in which as many as 30,000 people were killed.
“My mandate as president of the republic was to protect the country and the Filipino people. Do not question my policies, because I offer no apologies, no excuses. I did what I had to do, and whether you believe it or not, I did it for my country,” Duterte said.between July 2016 and March 2019 during Duterte’s crackdowns. Most of the victims were young men from poor, urban areas, who were shot dead in the streets or in their homes. for crimes against humanity.
Duterte has previously denied authorising killings. However, he repeatedly and openly threatened drug dealers with death prior to and during his presidency and
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