DAVAO CITY, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte changes his mind and now favors the postponement of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections slated on October 31, 2016.
In his speech during the 10th anniversary rites of the Eastern Mindanao Commands in Panacan, Davao City, President Duterte expresses his fear that drug money might seep into the electoral process.
“Do you know the reason why I also agreed with some congressmen to postpone the barangay elections? Do you know why? Because I am afraid that the drug money will seep into the electoral process,” Duterte explained.
“Those that are funded by drug money will win. And that requires Martial Law to eliminate all, which I will never do in the first place,” he added.
President Duterte also sees that the billions of pesos earmarked for the elections can be used to fund the government’s anti-drug campaign particularly for the construction and improvement of rehabilitation centers. — UNTV News & Rescue
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