Senator Leila de Lima says ‘mass murder’ is grounds for ousting, but justice minister defends president’s admission of extrajudicial executions
Two Philippine senators have said President Rodrigo Duterte’s admission that he used to personally kill suspected criminals when mayor of Davao city is grounds for impeachment.
Senator Leila de Lima, Duterte’s foremost domestic critic, and Senator Richard Gordon, who heads the senate justice committee, said the president’s comments provided a legal avenue for his ousting.
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