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“No regrets, will do it again, same approach”-Bato’s drug war
By Nidz Godino
“No regrets…if you are going to give me chance to do it again, I will do it again. ..same approach,” Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa has no regrets implementing bloody war on drugs of former president Rodrigo Duterte, saying he would “do it again” if given chance as he expressed willingness to participate in Senate’s inquiry on Monday.
Dela Rosa, who with Duterte faces investigation by International Criminal Court for possible crimes against humanity, said government could not win drug war by being “cute.”
“You can’t fight war, especially against drug personalities, by being decent, by being cute…no way you can win battle… to win war, you have to be forceful enough to send your message down spine of these criminals,” he stressed.
Dela Rosa renewed his willingness to face Senate Blue Ribbon investigation on Oct. 28.
Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel is tasked to lead Senate’s own investigation parallel to House of Representatives quad committee investigation on rights abuses of previous administration’s narcotics crackdown.
Asked if he would take it against them if his fellow senators interpellate him, Dela Rosa said he “won’t feel offended, because of need to ferret out truth.”
He added he would be willing to answer questions from his colleagues about drug war following claims by retired police colonel Royina Garma on bounty system for police officers who killed drug suspects.
“I am open to questions from my colleagues as resource person… I am opening up myself to be questioned, to be interpellated by my colleagues,” Dela Rosa said.
Pimentel heard about former president Duterte having “second thoughts” in attending Blue Ribbon committee hearing, but Dela Rosa gave assurance that former chief executive is still willing to attend despite health concerns.
Pimentel added Dela Rosa as former police chief “has no choice but to share with committee his experiences under drug war.”
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