Director General Ronald dela Rosa on Monday welcomed President Rodrigo Duterte’s remark that he might suspend the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus to suppress the drug menace in the country. In a press briefing in Camp Crame, Dela Rosa said the suspension of the privilege would be of great help to the administration’s war on drugs as it would make the job of policemen “easier.”“Malaki po. Number 2 it will provide enough deterrence to the drug violators,” Dela Rosa said when asked about would-be benefits of the suspension to the campaign against illegal drug trade. ADVERTISEMENTDela Rosa also allayed fears that suspending the privilege would be prone to abuse of power by policemen. Kahit may suspension ng writ of habeas corpus o wala kung talagang abusado ang pulis gagawa talaga ng kaabusuhan ‘yan,” the police chief said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 14, 2016 04:32 UTC