Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte asks citizens to 'shoot but not kill' corrupt politicians

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte asks citizens to 'shoot but not kill' corrupt politicians

- President Rodrigo Duterte of Philippines has charged the citizens of the country to shoot corrupt politicians in the foot

- Duterte promised that any citizen who catches public official taking bribe and shoots them would be immunity against prosecution

- The outspoken president, however, said that their shooting should not kill the corrupt officials

The 74-year-old president of Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, has charged citizens of the country to 'shoot but not kill' any corrupt public officials they encounter.

Daily Mail reports that he said there would be immunity against prosecution for anyone who witnesses officials taking bribes and shoots them.

Legit.ng gathered Duterte, however, emphasised that such immunity would only be granted that if the victim survives.

According to the the newspaper, he said on Thursday, September 12, in a speech made during his visit to Bataan, that shooting corrupt officials in the foot to avoid a prison sentence and offered to defend such action.

He said: "If you pay a tax, a fee or get a certificate, and the officials ask for a bribe, hit them. If you have weapons, you can shoot them, but don't kill, because during the proceedings you may not receive a pardon.

"Don't kill them because you might end up getting embroiled with those given pardon after computation. Just the foot. It will only be serious physical injuries. You'll be placed on probation. You'll just report to probation officer. At least you shot a foolish thief and I will defend you."

Duterte further stressed that those who take him up on the offer would not be sent to prison, but would only be seriously punished physically.

He appealed to the public to assert their rights, and report any corruption or abuse involving a government official or worker.

The president said if the corruption incident reaches his office, he would summon the concerned official and let the complaint slap him or her in the face in front of him.

It would be recalled that the United Nations adopted a resolution in July calling for a full-scale investigation into the drug war in the Philippines, which is a key part of Duterte's domestic policy.

Duterte has long faced criticism over police forces when it comes to fighting drug trafficking.

It was gathered that several human rights NGOs and opposition figures have accused the president of extrajudicial killings of suspects in drug-related cases, calling on the president to stop the violent hunt for drug lords.

Meanwhile, Legit.ng had previously reported that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said it would recover all assets meant for the development of the country.

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It was reported that the chairman of the commission, Ibrahim Magu, made the pledge following a revelation by the federal government on Thursday, September 12, that the amount of money looted from government treasury through corrupt practices stood at $400 billion.

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