Duterte: ‘Corrupt officials should be stripped of dignity’ Edith Regalado (The Philippine Star) – November 9, 2018 – 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Public humiliation so vicious it could strip them of their dignity awaits officials and bureaucrats found involved in graft and corruption, President Duterte warned on Wednesday. “Humiliation and maybe a loss of face is more than just the money. It is the worst way of losing whatever is left of you in this planet,” the President said at the launch of Guangzhou Automobile Corp. (GAC) Motor Philippines in Pasig City the other night. He called corrupt officials “idiots” with no place in his administration. The President said he is inviting the business community to help the government hurdle obstacles to progress, especially graft and corruption as well as illegal drugs and criminality in general, so that the Filipino people may fully realize their potential as nation builders. “And I assure you that if it is indeed something which amounts to corruption or graft, I’ll give you the privilege of slapping that person a dozen times in front of me. That way, you place him in humiliation and you maybe shed off his dignity,” Duterte said. The Chief Executive has dismissed several ranking government officials over allegations of graft and corruption while in office. Duterte said that part of efforts to create a business-friendly environment is the eradication of the drug menace and corruption. “Eliminating these social ills is the only way for us to attain genuine peace, foster… [Read full story]
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