Philippine President compares himself with Hitler. Trying to kill 3 million criminals – Virtual Russia

the President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte likened on Friday to Adolf Hitler and said that I would be happy if he managed to kill three million drug criminals and individuals taking them.

the President said in an interview with reporters, some describe it as a cousin of Hitler.” Noting that the leader of the third Reich killed millions of Jews, Duterte said: “(In the Philippines) three millions junkie, fishers high. I want to kill them all”.

“If the Germans accepted Hitler, the Philippines could have…” he added, pointing at himself.

As provided in early September, sources in the police, since taking over a Duterte presidency, that is, from 30 June this year, police in the Philippines killed more than 1,000 people in operations aimed at drugs, and in 1894 people were killed in “mysterious circumstances”.

on Friday, the President said that his fight against crime in the drug trade “to solve the problem of the Philippines and to save future generations from extinction.” According to Duterte, his actions can scare away criminals, drug dealers and prevent the sale to or the use of illicit substances. The President said that the measures used are legitimate. He also noted that the victims of Hitler were innocent people, while his actions “on the criminals.”

Duterte sharply criticized the international community for the violent methods of fighting crime in the drug trade. When extrajudicial killings in the Philippines has been criticized in the UN, the President has threatened the country’s withdrawal from the organization.