MANILA, Philippines — Ang mga illegal recruiters naman ang target ni Pangulong Duterte na nambibiktima ng mga kawawang Filipino na nagnanais lamang makapagtrabaho sa abroad.
Inatasan ng Pangulo ang National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) at Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) na habulin ang mga illegal recruiters.
“I would like to order now, nandito na lang rin tayo, this would be as good as any other time to task the CIS, that’s the Criminal --- CIDG, Criminal Investigation of the police and the NBI to make the rounds to make sure that they are not illegally operated,” pahayag ng Pangulo kamakalawa.
Aniya, bukod sa paghabol sa mga riding-in-tandem killers, car thieves at kidnappers ay dapat pagtuunan din ng pokus ng PNP ang giyera kontra illegal recruiters at human traffickers.
Wika pa ni Duterte, noong alkalde pa lamang siya ng Davao City ay minsan na niyang iniutos ang shoot-to-kill order laban sa mga illegal recruiters sa kanilang lungsod.
“I cannot imagine human beings, for that matter, and I’m talking about our countrymen now --- being sold to the slave markets elsewhere and they are tied to the bondage of slavery for all of their lives --- no longer connected with their families, totally lost, and they are there as slaves,” giit pa ng chief executive.
Nagbabala din si Duterte sa mga OFW na piniling magtrabaho sa abroad na sumunod sa batas ng bansang pinuntahan upang hindi sila magkaproblema.
“Eh alam mo, you know, there are laws to be followed and I would also caution everybody since everybody is listening, mukhang live ito throughout the Philippines, na those things that are not really allowed in other countries, do not do it because you have to follow the rules. ‘Sumunod kayo’ because pag nasabit kayo ng mga ganun, hindi talaga ako makatulong. If at all, it would take time,” sabi pa ng Pangulo.