Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has instructed the
country’s military to shoot dead anyone causing trouble in areas locked down
due to the coronavirus pandemic.
So far, Philippine has recorded 2,311 cases and reported 96
deaths forcing it into a two-week lockdown, which has resulted in protests from
some quarters complaining of lack of food to eat.
According to France 24, about two dozen people from a slum
community in the capital Manila were arrested for holding a protest over the
failure of the government to provide food aid for the poor.
But President Duterte, reacting to the protest, ordered his
military to kill anyone who disobeys government lockdown rules.
President Duterte said; “My orders are to the police and
military, also village officials, that if there is trouble or the situation
arises that people fight and your lives are on the line, shoot them dead,
instead of causing trouble, I’ll send you to the grave.”–
But, Philippine National Police Chief Archie Gamboa told
newsmen on Thursday that the president was overemphasizing the need to stay at
home as the officers would not shoot troublemakers dead.
“Probably the president just overemphasized on implementing
the law in this time of crisis,” he added.
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