Philippine ex-president Duterte faces criminal complaint over ‘joke’ to ‘kill senators’
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is facing a criminal complaint for allegedly inciting sedition after suggesting that 15 senators should be killed in a bomb attack. The complaint, filed by Police Major General Nicolas Torre III, cites Duterte's comments made at a campaign rally as illegal utterances. This legal challenge adds to the troubles faced by Duterte and his family under the current administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr.
Duterte's controversial remarks were made during a rally for his PDP-Laban party's senatorial candidates, ahead of the May 12 midterm elections where half of the Senate seats are up for grabs. While Duterte's camp has dismissed the comments as a joke intended to liven up the event, authorities are taking the matter seriously. The complaint underscores a shift from Duterte's presidency, during which he was known for making public threats without consequence.
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Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is facing a criminal complaint for allegedly inciting sedition after suggesting that 15 senators should be killed in a bomb attack. The complaint, filed by Police Major General Nicolas Torre III, cites Duterte's comments made at a campaign rally as illegal utterances. This legal challenge adds to the troubles faced by Duterte and his family under the current administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr.
Duterte's controversial remarks were made during a rally for his PDP-Laban party's senatorial candidates, ahead of the May 12 midterm elections where half of the Senate seats are up for grabs. While Duterte's camp has dismissed the comments as a joke intended to liven up the event, authorities are taking the matter seriously. The complaint underscores a shift from Duterte's presidency, during which he was known for making public threats without consequence.
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