PNP chief says previous administration ‘lacked emphasis’ on illegal drugs

PNP chief Ronald dela Rosa said previous admin “lacked emphasis” on tackling illegal drugs He said the previous six years could have been used to weaken the spread of drugs in the country He praised Pres. Rodrigo Duterte for having “the balls” to fight drugs Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Ronald dela Rosa said he is not blaming the previous administration for the spread of drugs in the country, but admits that it “lacked emphasis” on tackling the problem of illegal drugs. Asked to assess the fight against drugs under former President Benigno Aquino III, dela Rosa said the previous administration did “okay.” “Basically okay okay naman, okay. Medyo kulang lang sa diin. Kulang sa emphasis, pero doing well pa rin. [Basically, it was okay. Just a little bit lacking in grinding it out. There was lack of emphasis, but still doing well],” he told Rappler. The PNP chief, nicknamed “Bato” or “Rock”, is among the leading figures in the intensified campaign against illegal drugs and criminality as ordered by President Rodrigo Duterte. Dela Rosa said that the previous six years under Duterte’s predecessor could have been used to weaken the proliferation of drugs in the country. “I don’t want to [...]

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