He shocked many across the world when he promised to kill 100,000 drug dealers within months of sweeping to power. Kill all the drug addicts." The President was also reportedly overheard saying to the workers at Ninoy Aquino International Airport: "Help me kill addicts" and "Let's kill addicts everyday," the Philippine Star reported. Deputy Director Asia Division for Human Rights Watch Phelim Kine accused the President of inciting vigilante violence and called Duterte's comments a "perverse idea for a job creation program". "He has made repeated calls on the public to kill drug addicts as part of his anti-drug campaign."

Source: New Zealand Herald April 20, 2017 19:18 UTC