U.S. intelligence sees Duterte as threat to democracy in Southeast Asia

[Pinoy]

February 21,2018

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, February 21) — The United States Intelligence Community listed President Rodrigo Duterte as one of the leaders in Southeast Asia who pose a threat to democracy and human rights in the region.

In its recently published worldwide threat assessment report, the U.S. intelligence said democracy and human rights in many Southeast Asian countries will "remain fragile" this year due to corruption, "cronyism" and "autocratic tendencies."

"In the Philippines, President (Rodrigo) Duterte will continue to wage his signature campaign against drugs, corruption, and crime," the report said.

It added the President has suggested declaring a revolutionary government, and impose nationwide martial law.

"His declaration of martial law in Mindanao, responding to the ISIS-inspired siege of Marawi City, has been extended through the end of 2018," it stated.

The U.S. Intelligence Community is a federation of 16 agencies that work separately and together to conduct intelligence activities necessary for United States' national security and foreign relations.

It listed Duterte along with Cambodia Prime Minister Hun Sen, who will be relying on China's political and financial support for the 2018 national elections.

Other threats to democracy and human rights in the region included the Rohingya crisis in Myanmar and Thailand's new Constitution, which gives its military more influence in the country's upcoming elections in 2019.

The assessment also cited a Freedom House report which said the Philippines was one of 30 governments that used social media to drive agenda and counter criticisms of government institutions.

"We note that more governments are using propaganda and misinformation in social media to influence foreign and domestic audiences," it added.

The Duterte administration has been widely criticized for its war on drugs, which has left almost 4,000 casualties, according to government data. Human rights groups, however, have pegged the deaths to more than 11,000.

The conflicting data, as well as other cases of misinformation, drove the country's Senate to hold hearings on peddling fake news. A Senate bill was filed in February penalizing government employees who publish or disseminate false information.

In November 2017, Duterte said human rights critics should not single him out, adding that there are also violations of human rights in the U.S.

He also proposed a separate global summit to address human rights issues
around the world.

"We should have a summit only on human rights. But we should call all," the President told reporters in Da Nang, Vietnam.

Duterte previously said he needs to act like a "dictator" to move the country forward.

 

[Menthol]

USA is always labeling people they dislike as a threat to democracy and human rights abuser.

Without ever realizing Obama and George Bush are the same too and worse.

Just try to accept the result of democracy public election and respect other country people voice, whatever it's against USA interest or not plz!

 

[Manidabest]

US just wants to poke its nose everywhere

 

[Adam WANG SHANGHAI MEGA]

I am sure about it....this guy would be shot to death by proxy of US CIA, sooner or later!

 

[TaiShang]

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February 21,2018

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, February 21) — The United States Intelligence Community listed President Rodrigo Duterte as one of the leaders in Southeast Asia who pose a threat to democracy and human rights in the region.

In its recently published worldwide threat assessment report, the U.S. intelligence said democracy and human rights in many Southeast Asian countries will "remain fragile" this year due to corruption, "cronyism" and "autocratic tendencies."

"In the Philippines, President (Rodrigo) Duterte will continue to wage his signature campaign against drugs, corruption, and crime," the report said.

It added the President has suggested declaring a revolutionary government, and impose nationwide martial law.

"His declaration of martial law in Mindanao, responding to the ISIS-inspired siege of Marawi City, has been extended through the end of 2018," it stated.

The U.S. Intelligence Community is a federation of 16 agencies that work separately and together to conduct intelligence activities necessary for United States' national security and foreign relations.

It listed Duterte along with Cambodia Prime Minister Hun Sen, who will be relying on China's political and financial support for the 2018 national elections.

Other threats to democracy and human rights in the region included the Rohingya crisis in Myanmar and Thailand's new Constitution, which gives its military more influence in the country's upcoming elections in 2019.

The assessment also cited a Freedom House report which said the Philippines was one of 30 governments that used social media to drive agenda and counter criticisms of government institutions.

"We note that more governments are using propaganda and misinformation in social media to influence foreign and domestic audiences," it added.

The Duterte administration has been widely criticized for its war on drugs, which has left almost 4,000 casualties, according to government data. Human rights groups, however, have pegged the deaths to more than 11,000.

The conflicting data, as well as other cases of misinformation, drove the country's Senate to hold hearings on peddling fake news. A Senate bill was filed in February penalizing government employees who publish or disseminate false information.

In November 2017, Duterte said human rights critics should not single him out, adding that there are also violations of human rights in the U.S.

He also proposed a separate global summit to address human rights issues
around the world.

"We should have a summit only on human rights. But we should call all," the President told reporters in Da Nang, Vietnam.

Duterte previously said he needs to act like a "dictator" to move the country forward.

Technically, the US is the largest sponsor of state terrorism in the world. It has the largest military-intelligence apparatus and has been highly interventionist.

As per President Trump, it was the previous US government that founded ISIS.

 

[Dungeness]

Technically, the US is the largest sponsor of state terrorism in the world. It has the largest military-intelligence apparatus and has been highly interventionist.

As per President Trump, it was the previous US government that founded ISIS.

These days, the "Democracy" is served hot on the tip of a Tomahawk. They are ready to bomb any country they don't like into a land of "Freedom and Democracy". It's a culture that worships "destructive power", from school kids to Presidents.

 

[Viva_Viet]

Technically, the US is the largest sponsor of state terrorism in the world. It has the largest military-intelligence apparatus and has been highly interventionist.

As per President Trump, it was the previous US government that founded ISIS.

Yes.JP and US are war criminals in the world...and CN begged for help from both devils in 1978

 

[TaiShang]

These days, the "Democracy" is served hot on the tip of a Tomahawk. They are ready to bomb any country they don't like into a land of "Freedom and Democracy". It's a culture that worships "destructive power", from school kids to Presidents.

Yet, with Trump in power and rise of neo-fascist tinted exceptionalism, the argument sounds not only comical, but also tragicomical. I guess it is a very hard sell these days, even for a very strong regime-friendly media power as the US.

 

[Chaosmaster]

You can call duterte whatever you want but we also know that he is working towards curbing the drug menace that has infested Philippines and how he came down heavily on the ISIS support and takeover of Mindanao by terrorist is commendable. He is necessary for the well being of Philippines.