(Eagle News) — Vice President Leni Robredo said it was “embarrassing” that other countries were more concerned about alleged abuses taking place in the war on drugs of President Rodrigo Duterte.
In her radio show “BISErbisyong Leni” on Sunday, July 7, Robredo lamented that in the Philippines, “only a few are concerned.”
“Iyong sa akin lang, iyong ibang bansa nababahala para sa atin. Pero dito sa atin, parang ang nababahala yata kaunting-kaunti lang. Parang business as usual para sa lahat, kahit ang daming patayan na nangyayari, parang wala lang,” she said.
“Nakakahiya naman yata na iba pa iyong nakapansin, iba pa iyong nagmamalasakit, iba pa iyong nababahala,” Robredo said.
This was in reaction to the draft resolution submitted to the United Nations High Commissioner on Human Rights (UNHCR) by Iceland and 27 other countries seeking a “comprehensive written report” on the human rights situation in the country.
“Noong una kong nabasa iyon, parang nakakapanlumo na nakahilera na tayo—ilang bansa iyong kinall iyong attention doon. Ang mga kahilera na natin…Afghanistan, Sudan, ‘di ba, iyong mga bansa na kilalang-kilala sa mga human rights violations, kahilera na tayo,” she said.
Robredo also criticized Malacanang for reacting defensively to the draft resolution signed by the 28 countries. She also hit former Philippine National Police chief and now senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa for saying “shit happens” in reaction to the death of a three-year old girl during a buy-bust operation in Rodriguez, Rizal.
“Hindi puwedeng sabihin na ‘talagang nangyayari iyan,’ kasi kapag inaayos naman natin iyong kampanya, hindi naman dapat nangyayari iyan. Iyong sa akin lang, iyong pinakahuling nangyari, dapat wake-up call ito sa lahat na ito na iyong huli,” she said.
“Pero kung wala tayong gawin—kahit may nangyari nang ganito, wala tayong gawin, kasalanan na natin iyon,” she added.
