Philippines' Duterte: 'Kill those useless bishops'
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has said his country's Catholic bishops are "useless fools" and should be "killed", the latest attack by the controversial leader on the church, which has opposed his deadly war on drugs. Human rights advocates and an opposition senator allege the death toll in Duterte's war on drugs has surpassed 20,000 since he assumed office in 2016.
In a speech at the presidential palace on Wednesday, Duterte was quoted in local news reports as saying in a mix of Filipino and English: "These bishops that you guys have, kill them. They are useless fools. All they do is criticise."
Richard Javad Heydarian, an academic and political commentator based in the capital, Manila, said there is an "element of state crackdown" aimed at members of the clergy who are aligned with progressive groups critical of the Duterte administration.
Carlos Conde, spokesperson for Human Rights Watch, said "In the context of the death and violence we've seen in the Philippines since Duterte became president, many of them directed at members of the clergy, this is frightening and should be a cause for concern."
Recently, Duterte threatened to have a bishop's head cut off.
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