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Duterte and Aesop’s fable about the frogs who desired a king

The frogs desiring a king (Illus by Harrison Weir, John Tenniel, Ernest Griset)
The frogs desiring a king (Illus by Harrison Weir, John Tenniel, Ernest Griset)
The frustration of the people over the ineptness of the Aquino government has made the “kamay na bakal” brand of leadership that Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte appealing to many.

Former Human Rights Commission Chair Etta Rosales warned about the dangers of a leader who wants to play God.
Rosales said, ““These people who say we need a Duterte, they don’t think of the law. They don’t realize that if you don’t respect the law, it would affect also you and your family.”

She adds: “The moment you take the law in your hands and you think you can get away with it, then you become part of the problem, and that has been the way of all authoritarian rulers.”