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Duterte warns vs. corruption, politicking amid Covid-19 crisis By Azer Parrocha
MANILA President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened to detain politicians who will engage in corruption amid the 2019 coronavirus disease (Covid-19) health crisis, stressing that the public should never be deceived especially in these times. He said he would not tolerate corruption, embezzlement, hoarding, He noted that he would also and other crimes that could deter the suspend national and local officials government’s heightened efforts to involved in politicking. curb the pandemic. “Kung mamulitika ka tapos “I am not a cruel man pero kung mabalitaan ko na ‘yun ang nagawa may report ang pulis (but if there mo (If you engage in politicking and are police reports), I will order your I hear about it), I will suspend you ora detention hanggang matapos itong mismo (on the spot). And for those Covid-19 (until the Covid-19 pandemic who are really absconding the money, ends),” he said in a televised public I will detain you, I said, and maybe I address late Monday night. will release you pagkatapos ng Covid MARCH 28-APRIL 3, 2020 |
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