Duterte sa Parojinog supporters: “Kayo Ang Isusunod Ko”

President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday warned the supporters of the Parojinog family against continuing the allegedly illegal activities of the once-powerful Ozamiz City clan.

“Ang mga tao dito, yung nakatikim ng patronage, pulitika, trabaho, iyan, paiyak-iyak kayo. Sumunod kayo at kayo ang isusunod ko. Hindi ko na hihintuan ito,” he said.

Duterte believes the Parojinogs were not innocent, saying he has now made it his vow to end the narcotics trade in the city.

“TIngnan mo kung anong nagawa ng isang pamilya na hinawakan ang isang syudad,” he said.

“Pumunta ako just to assure you, at kayong mga taga-Ozamiz na nakatikim na kayo ng narco-politics. It is here to stay for a while. I hope I can get rid of it before I go out of office. I am committed to that.”

The President also recalled how Ozamiz has become the power base of notorious crime groups such as the Kuratong Baleleng Gang and Ozamiz robbery group, which was blamed for the 2008 robbery-massacre at a branch of Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation in Cabuyao, Laguna as well as other mall robberies.

Amid questions into the conduct of the raids, the Philippine National Police (PNP) Internal Affairs Service has initiated an investigation into the Ozamiz raids. 

Senators Leila de Lima and Risa Hontiveros have meanwhile called for a legislative inquiry, saying circumstances surrounding the raids were suspicious.

Source:  ABSCBN NEWS