Despite law enforcement officials being implicated in unlawful medication, Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa on Sunday mentioned the nation can be in a sorry state if unlawful drug operations had been taken away from the Philippine National Police (PNP).
Dela Rosa made the comment in response to former President Rodrigo Duterte’s suggestion that the whole PNP ought to resign and let the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) take over the job, alleging that quite a few cops had been concerned within the unlawful drug commerce.
“Itong tonelada na within the fingers of the police, within the management of the police with no suspect till now, I believe ang police mismo nasa droga na. Hindi lang ‘yan sa proteksyon or they are trying to cover up… Ang pulis mismo napasukan na, sila na mismo ang sindikato. Kaya wala na kayong maturo na iba eh, kayo mismo,” Duterte said.
(With this ton of drugs in the hands of the police, in the control of the police without a suspect until now, says that maybe the police themselves are already involved in the drug trade. It’s not just about protection or they are trying to cover up… The police themselves are involved, they are the syndicate themselves. That’s why they can not level to anybody else.)
The former President was referring to the alleged police cover-up within the 990-kilogram shabu bust in Manila final yr.
Dela Rosa mentioned that Duterte’s assertion confirmed his frustration over the drug commerce, on condition that the previous administration launched a marketing campaign towards unlawful medication.
“Intindihin na lang natin ‘yan. Lalong lalo na kapag nakita mo na parang nasayang ‘yung six years na pinaghirapan mo. Lahat-lahat binuhos mo, lahat ng pwedeng harapin, hinarap mo na tapos ngayon parang dahan-dahang nawawala na parang bula. Talagang kaya ganun ka-frustrated ang dating Pangulo,” the lawmaker mentioned.
(Let’s attempt to perceive him. Especially once you see that the six years you have labored for have been wasted. You did every part, however now every part that you’ve labored for is slowly coming to naught. That’s why the previous President is so annoyed.)
“Kung hahantong tayo sa direksyon na ipagbawal na ang PNP sa operation ng droga, hay naku, we’ve been there and have done that. Nakita natin ang resulta noon. Kawawa ang Pilipinas kapag mag-hands off ang PNP sa droga. Kawawa,” he added.
(If we find yourself eradicating the PNP from drug operations, it will likely be a sorry day for the Philippines. We’ve been there and achieved that, we noticed the outcomes, and it was tragic.)
Duterte additionally mentioned that “ninja cops” or law enforcement officials who had been themselves within the unlawful drug commerce, often by “recycling” confiscated medication to promote again on the road, deserved loss of life.
Dela Rosa, who served because the PNP Chief throughout the Duterte administration, mentioned that the previous President was solely encouraging the police to do higher, and harassed that not all of them had been concerned in medication.
“Medyo masakit din naman sa iba na madamay. Kokonti lang ‘yung siraulo diyan,” he mentioned.
(It can be painful for different law enforcement officials to be tagged as dangerous cops. There are only some of them who’re dangerous.) — DVM, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
