Robredo to Duterte: Tell me if I’m out as drug czar
Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2019 10:00:34 +0000
VICE President Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo dared President Rodrigo Duterte to say it to her face if he wanted her out as co-chairman of the Interagency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs (ICAD).
“Dapat diretsuhin na lang ako, diretso naman ako kausap kung ayaw nyo ako dito [He should tell me straight if he wants me out],” Robredo told the reporters in a chance interview after her meeting with the Dangerous Drug Board (DDB) in Quezon City.
In a late night press briefing, Duterte said he could not trust Robredo with vital government information.
Robredo said she was wondering why Duterte appointed her as ICAD co-chairman if he did not trust her.
The Vice President also bared that she had refused to be briefed by Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Director General Aaron Aquino on the high value targets (HVTs) list.
Robredo said she would wait for the reply of Duterte on the letter she sent inquiring about her mandate and limits as ICAD co-chairman, which she vowed to continue doing despite accusations by Duterte and his allies.
In her first meeting with the ICAD last week, Robredo suggested scrapping Oplan Tokhang over the “senseless killings.”