Senator Bong Go floated the idea of former President Rodrigo Duterte as drug czar of the administration President Bongbong Marcos.
During the Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs hearing on the P6.7 billion shabu haul, Go asked Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Police General Benjamin Acorda if Duterte will be appointed as drug czar.
“Kung saka sakali lang…prerogative naman ‘yan ng Presidente, ang appointing authority, kung saka sakali lang, makakatulong ba kung itatalagang drug czar si dating Pangulong Duterte?” Go asked Acorda.
Acorda for his part said that he will be thankful for any support of the national government on the anti-drug campaign.
“I don’t know if I can comment on that kung ano ang magiging setup but anything on the campaign against illegal drugs, I will be supportive,” the PNP chief said.
Go said that he floated the idea because he is worried that the gains of the Duterte administration will be wasted.
“Wag nating sayangin ang naumpisahan ni dating Pangulo Duterte na labanan ang iligal na droga. Kapag bumalik ang iligal na droga, alam na natin na babalik ang kriminalidad at babalik ang korupsyon,” he told Acorda.
Senator Bato Dela Rosa aired his frustration over the proliferation of illegal drugs.
“Ang kinakasama ng loob ko sa inyo, makinig kayong lahat mga pulis, ako umaabot na ‘yung kaso ko sa ICC dahil sa paglalaban natin sa droga dahil sa ating war on drugs. Tapos kayo pala, pera pera ang iniisip ninyo. Kayo pa ang pasok sa sindikato. Hindi ko masikmura kung ganito ang nangyayari sa kapulisan, sumasama sa sindikato,” dela Rosa said.
Duterte failed to eradicate the illegal drug problem following his campaign promise of 3-6 months.
Duterte is also facing charges at the International Criminal Court over alleged human rights abuses during the drug war campaign.
