Robredo: Gov't should welcome UN probe to clear accusations. "Pero ’yong ayaw mong papuntahin, ’yon ’yong hindi natural.”

Vice President Leni Robredo photo from Manila Bulletin (ctto)

Manila, Philippines - Vice-President Leni Robredo on Friday said over her DZMM Teleradyo program “Pasada Sais Trenta” that she will accept with open arms the resolution adopted by the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on the investigation of human rights abuses and thousands of deaths brought about by the anti-drug campaign.

 “Sa akin, ’yong outrage ng pamahalaan, natural ’yon. ’Yong embarrassment, natural ’yon. Pero ’yong ayaw mong papuntahin, ’yon ’yong hindi natural,” Robredo said.

“Kung ako, ako pa ’yong mag-iimbita. ‘Sige, punta kayo dito para tingnan niyo na mali ’yong accusation n’yo.’ ” she added.

The UNHRC approved the resolution filed by Iceland on Thursday during its 41st session in Geneva, Switzerland seeking a thorough investigation of the drug war-related killings where 18 countries voted yes, 14 said no and 15 abstained.

Robredo said, she agrees with President Duterte’s assessment on the country’s drug problem, but she disagrees with how it is implemented. She added, that the government instead find other solution if they think drug problem is an issue of health problem.

“Dapat nakuha na natin ’yong lesson sa ibang bansa, na ’yong lahat na gumamit ng dahas, hindi naman n’ya nasugpo i’yong problema sa droga,” she said.

“Pero kapag tinreat kasi natin ’yong . . . halimbawa, ’yong drug addicts as criminals na hindi nga binibigyan ng day in court, tayo na ’yong nagdedesisyon na kung kailangan ba silang patayin o hindi, ’yon ’yong mali,” she added.



Source: abs-cbn