President Rodrigo Duterte has warning on APEC leaders before he flew to attend the summit in Peru.
President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday warned the leaders of the member economies of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) not to commit the mistake of calling him out.
If he did, the president said he will lecture them about “finer points of civilization.”
This was expressed by Duterte in a pre-departure briefing in Davao City on Thursday before heading to Lima, Peru for the APEC Summit.
“I don’t know kung anong pag-usapan namin dito. Pero ‘pag nagkamali na naman silang, gusto nila maka-isa, nagpraktis na ako kagabi. Makatikim talaga sila sa akin. And I will lecture on them the finer points of civilization,” Duterte said.
“Huwag n’yong solohin ‘yung ano. Kayo lang parating tigas eh, kaya lang, you threaten us as if we are your laborers. Sabay ipakulong ako. Ano, pakulong? Isama ko kayong lahat,” the president added.
The chief executive also said that he considers leaving the International Criminal Court (ICC), following Russia’s decision on Wednesday night.
Aside from this, Duterte also criticized the United Nations for being dominated by the United States.
He expressed support to China and Russia if both form a new group of organizations, where the Philippines will be going with.
According to Duterte, both ICC and UN failed to prosecute nations for atrocities in war-torn areas.
“The killing is endless. The mouth is flattering. Kaya ayan ang leksyon natin. Just because it is America it does not mean that it is good. Lahat naman. Just because it comes from Russia or China it is an ex cathedra thing for us na mag-amen, amen. But I will be guided only by the best interest of the people,” Duterte said.
If Duterte’s statement to lecture the APEC leaders will come truw, it would not be the first time.
To recall, during the ASEAN-East Asia Summit in Laos in September, Duterte shared the instance he silenced presidents and prime ministers during a discussion about human rights where he showed photos of the Bud Dajo massacre in the early 1900s.
In front of him was US President Barack Obama and UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon.