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Former murderer in Punisher’s war on drugs speaks out
A FORMER Philippine police officer has spoken out about his life as an alleged murderer when the Punisher was his boss.
Arthur Lascanas told a news conference in Manila earlier this week that when Mr Duterte was mayor of Davao city, in the country’s south, he ordered and paid members of a “Death Squad” to kill criminals and political opponents.
Lascanas said he felt compelled to speak out because he was bothered by his conscience.
He described several killings and attacks he said Mr Duterte had ordered, permitted or financed as the mayor of Davao.
At one point, he broke into tears and confessed that he was forced to kill his own brothers, because they were both drug users.
“I had my own two brothers killed. Even if I end up dead, I’m content because I’ve fulfilled my promise to the Lord to make a public confession,” he said.
He also spoke of the 1993 bombing of mosques as retaliation after Muslim rebels were blamed for bombing a Roman Catholic cathedral.
One of their first victims, a suspected drug lord, was gunned down and left with a message that warned others: “Don’t emulate.”
Lascanas said he and other killers identified their group in the message as “Davao Death Squad,” which spread and sparked fear in the sprawling city.
The gang was allegedly paid between $400 and $2000 per murder, depending on who the target was.
“Of all the killings we did in Davao City, either we bury them or throw them into the sea. It is paid by Mayor Rody Duterte,” he said.
The former officer also said he and his group shot dead a kidnapping suspect along with the man’s pregnant wife, young son, father-in-law and two others in another attack with Duterte’s approval.
After his group informed Duterte about the capture of the suspected mastermind of a kidnapping in Davao, Lascanas quoted the mayor as saying, “All right, make it clean.”
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http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/re...t/news-story/a0e2397a4e4ecd53a503bf6d28793d2b
A FORMER Philippine police officer has spoken out about his life as an alleged murderer when the Punisher was his boss.
Arthur Lascanas told a news conference in Manila earlier this week that when Mr Duterte was mayor of Davao city, in the country’s south, he ordered and paid members of a “Death Squad” to kill criminals and political opponents.
Lascanas said he felt compelled to speak out because he was bothered by his conscience.
He described several killings and attacks he said Mr Duterte had ordered, permitted or financed as the mayor of Davao.
At one point, he broke into tears and confessed that he was forced to kill his own brothers, because they were both drug users.
“I had my own two brothers killed. Even if I end up dead, I’m content because I’ve fulfilled my promise to the Lord to make a public confession,” he said.
He also spoke of the 1993 bombing of mosques as retaliation after Muslim rebels were blamed for bombing a Roman Catholic cathedral.
One of their first victims, a suspected drug lord, was gunned down and left with a message that warned others: “Don’t emulate.”
Lascanas said he and other killers identified their group in the message as “Davao Death Squad,” which spread and sparked fear in the sprawling city.
The gang was allegedly paid between $400 and $2000 per murder, depending on who the target was.
“Of all the killings we did in Davao City, either we bury them or throw them into the sea. It is paid by Mayor Rody Duterte,” he said.
The former officer also said he and his group shot dead a kidnapping suspect along with the man’s pregnant wife, young son, father-in-law and two others in another attack with Duterte’s approval.
After his group informed Duterte about the capture of the suspected mastermind of a kidnapping in Davao, Lascanas quoted the mayor as saying, “All right, make it clean.”
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http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/re...t/news-story/a0e2397a4e4ecd53a503bf6d28793d2b
