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Philippines VP accepts Duterte's offer of drugs war post

Published 11/06/2019, 01:51 PM
Updated 11/06/2019, 01:56 PM
Philippines VP accepts Duterte's offer of drugs war post

MANILA, Nov 6 (Reuters) - The vice president of the
Philippines on Wednesday accepted President Rodrigo Duterte's
offer of a lead role in his brutal war on drugs, even though she
expected to face resistance from an administration that would
try to thwart her progress.
The appointment follows critical remarks by Leni Robredo in
an interview with Reuters, and in subsequent media appearances,
which angered Duterte, who was elected separately and has an
adversarial relationship with her. "Even if we say this offer is playing politics and that
agencies will not follow me and they will do everything for me
not to succeed, I will bear everything because if I could save
at least one innocent life, my principles and heart are telling
me, I should give this a try," Robredo told a news conference.
Robredo, 54, is among a growing number of critics who say
Duterte's approach to drugs has boosted his tough image but had
little impact on the trade or addiction rates.
Some of her political allies had advised her not to take the
post, saying that it was a trap to ensure her failure.
Duterte is hugely popular in the Philippines because of his
defiance of the international outcry caused by his war on drugs,
which human rights groups say involves systematic executions and
police cover-ups in a campaign that has killed thousands.
Police reject that.

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