Philippine president's Hitler remarks clarified
2016-10-03 07:04:03 source：Global Times
October 2, 2016
"The Philippine government clarified Saturday President Rodrigo Duterte's
statement on slaughtering drug addicts like what Adolf Hitler did to
millions of Jews after drawing strong criticisms from the international
community.
Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said
Duterte's reference to the slaughter was an oblique deflection of the
way he has been pictured as a mass murderer, a Hitler, is a label that
he rejects.
"'The Philippines recognizes the deep significance of
the Jewish experience especially their tragic and painful history,' he
said in an interview over a state-run radio station."
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