By Christina Mendez
MANILA, Philippines - Unlike when he gave orders to police chiefs to shoot dead narco mayors, President Duterte appealed to governors to help in the campaign against illegal drugs during a heart-to-heart talk at Malacañang yesterday.
“Don’t go into the drug business, I will kill you,” he told the provincial executives.
He also urged the governors to not provide protection for drug lords or he would be left with no choice but hold them accountable, hinting that it might lead him to look into how their funds are spent.
“Do not give protection. I will run after you. I will scrutinize your budget. I’ll explain item per item because if your city or town is in disarray and there is massive influence of drugs, (you need to) justify to me your operational (budget). If your city is in disarray and you are not working (to solve it), then you don’t need those extra money,” Duterte said.
He added that the assessments would be true for everyone, both the police and the governors.
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