'Naming generals in drug trade akin to killing them'


Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte greets the fans with a clenched fist prior to a ceremonial toss in the Group B FIBA Olympics Qualifying basketball match between France and the Philippines Tuesday, July 5, 2016 in suburban Pasay city south of Manila, Philippines. France won 93-84.(AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)

LUCENA CITY (Philippines): According to an activist Catholic priest, the naming of the five police generals as drug protectors was already a killing of sorts.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte (pic) practically “killed” five police generals when he publicly named them as protectors of drug syndicates without any investigation, an activist Catholic priest said on Saturday.

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