MANILA, Philippines — It is hypocrisy to punish children and ignore drug lords and syndicates, a children’s rights group said Sunday. Salinlahi Alliance for Children’s Concerns slammed Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte for her recent statement on children’s capability to commit crimes. ADVERTISEMENT“It is with such hypocrisy that Mayor Sarah and his father opt to punish children while forgetting to punish drug lords and syndicates,” Eule Rico Bonganay of Salinlahi said in a statement. This was in response to Duterte’s Instagram post over the weekend that said, “Children are capable of committing crimes. He added, “It is ridiculous when a government official puts all the blame on children and echo a wrong and punitive solution to the problem.”Meanwhile, Davao City is known for its Davao City Child Welfare Code which provides for a comprehensive children and family support system in the city.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 28, 2019 01:41 UTC