Top officials and police generals are about to lose their
jobs in the next few days as part of the president’s intensified
anti-corruption purge.
On Thursday, president Duterte announced that he is about to
get rid of another chairman in the government, three police generals, and dozens
of other cops.
“I am not a saint. I have also my faults in life. But money
has never been really an issue to me. I am in the thick of firing people,” the
president said during a closed-door meeting with Philippine Amusement and
Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR).
"I am firing another chairman of an entity in
government maybe this week and another set of mga policemen... I am in the
thick of firing people. I intend to fire another maybe 70 policemen and three
generals for corruption," he said.
President Duterte has renewed his approach to weed out
corruption among government officials.
“This is really a purging regime.” He said.
“I think that I have been spending a lot of time just to
clean up government. I would consume four years for the time that I would be
there,” the president said. “I have
fired so many before and I will fire so many of you now and in the future,” he
added.
Recently, the president was on a firing spree as he is firm
not to tolerate corruption under his administration.
Earlier, Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) Administrator
Marcial Amaro III was relieved for his 24 foreign travel in the last two years.
The president also said that will target corruption within
the local government officials.
Source: Manila Bulletin
Source: Manila Bulletin
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