Obama, ASEAN Leaders Silenced By Photos Of Moros Killed By Americans Presented By Duterte

President Rodrigo Duterte presented photos of slain Moros during the US' Military campaign in Mindanao in the 1900s to the national leaders who were present in the ASEAN-South East Summit last Thursday during the discussion regarding human rights violation. The leaders became speechless, Chief Executive has said.

Duterte while speaking to the Filipino community in Indonesia, he told that he presented "a few pages" of photos of the US' so-called "pacification" efforts and he was waiting for US President Obama to respond or comment. He did not respond, Duterte said.

“Ako, because of the pressure para huminto na sila. Sabi ko, ‘Since human rights was mentioned, I produced a few pages pictures in the Pacification campaign by the Americans at the turn of the century," he said.

"Of the 600,000 Muslims, 6,000 were murdered. They were just buried in a common pit.’ Naghukay lang tapos iyong mga sundalo, pinapatungan lang ang mga dibdib ng mga babaeng nakahubad,” Duterte added.

"This is human rights. What do you intend to do? Do not tell me this is water under the bridge. Human rights violation either committed by Moses or Abraham is still a violation of human rights. When was this philosophy about human dignity in the world evolved? Now? Or during this time?" Duterte vaguely recalled telling the leaders present on the meeting.

The East Asia Summit was attended by ASEAN leaders as well as US President Obama and United Nations Secretary Ban Ki-Moon.

“Tumahimik sila. Kasi ako handa na ko. I was waiting for Obama to respond. Eh ito, abugado to abugado tayo. Sige daw. Wala. That was the only encounter. That was the only exchange at the holding room and when I said, ‘I never made that statement, check it out’,” Duterte said. 

“Kung tayo, violation. Sa kanila, hindi,” he added.

Source: GMA