PHILIPPINES
9 News (Australia)
[with video]
Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody war on drugs is heavily influenced by the sexual abuse he suffered at the hands of a Catholic priest, the president of the Philippines said in a remarkable interview with Al Jazeera.
More than 3500 people have been slaughtered by police and vigilante squads since Mr Duterte took office four months ago.
In his first interview since taking office, Mr Duterte was asked if the traumatic childhood experience had shaped his forthright policies and personal views.
“Yes, to a large extent actually,” said Mr Duterte. “It is what you get on the way that shapes your character, and even your politics.”
“It sort of blends into something which, it can be said forms your own values in life,” he added.
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