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By Prince Golez, Manila Reporter
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Saturday, March 11, 2017
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MANILA – Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano is pushing for a “more comprehensive” and “holistic” campaign against illegal drugs.
He made the remark after the Duterte administration announced its desire to relaunch its anti-drug drive.
“I did not say we should relaunch Oplan Tokhang. I said we should relaunch the war on drugs and make it to the people’s war against drugs… Everybody should have a role,” Cayetano said.
All sectors in society should participate in fighting the illegal drug problem, the senator said.
Its proliferation has threatened public safety and poor families, he added.
“I-explain dapat natin kung ano ang role ng bawat isa – ng law enforcers, ng mga magulang, ng simbahan, ng health department… There is much more to be done and we need all the help we can get,” Cayetano said.
Meanwhile, Cayetano criticized the “exaggerated” number of deaths related to the country’s drug war.
President Rodrigo Duterte, he said, has never condoned any force of abuse in the implementation of his anti-drug problem.
“What we’re saying is human security is a must and extrajudicial killings are not state sponsored,” according to him.
“Kung hihimayin talaga ang facts, hindi malayo ang nangyayaring patayan during the Aquino administration sa Duterte administration.”
Human Rights Watch reported “over 7,000” people being killed in police operations and in vigilante attacks./PN
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