PNP chief: No EJK under Duterte
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Camilo Cascolan yesterday denied the existence of extrajudicial killings under the Duterte administration’s drug war as he prodded those who have information about EJKs to inform authorities.
Cascolan was asked during his first press briefing at Camp Crame about the public’s perception of police officers who were accused of perpetrating EJKs in the campaign against illegal drugs.
He said there was no truth to EJK allegations against the police, adding that the President would “never sponsor killings.”
“First, if you have that notion, come to me, we will investigate. Number two, there’s no such thing as EJK. Police have fought hard to reduce illegal drugs and it’s a survival for our people,” Cascolan told reporters.
“Will the President sponsor state killing? No. Will other people in the government do that? I don’t believe so,” he added.
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