MANILA - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, Friday (09/07/2016), made the call for US intervention into the causes of the bloody conflict in Iraq and the Middle East.
Duterte reiterated in his speech, US policy in the Middle East which is a leading cause of deadly attacks in the country.
"Not the Middle East that export terrorism to the US, but the US is importing terrorism," Duterte said.
"The US impose its will in Iraq. See what kind of Iraq now, see what Libya now, look what happened to Syria," said Duterte in front of Davao city's Muslim community.
"People, including children, are being destroyed there," Duterte added.
Duterte then explaining the benefits if maintaining good relations with China, including China's offer that will fund the construction of railroads in the Philippines.
In the reign of Benigno Aquino, the Philippines and China relations are very bad-related issues in the South China Sea. On the other hand, Aquino improve the country's relations with the United States.
Despite criticizing the US, so far has not seen indications that the government will loosen Duterte good relationship Philippines with the United States.
One of them is a defense pact signed by the two countries in 2014. This pact allowing the US temporarily put its forces and building operations facilities in the Philippine military camps.
Philippine and US defense pact was very criticized China.
In the country, Duterte gave the position of the two ministerial posts to the communist leaders in an attempt to stop the communist insurgency.
The speech focused Duterte in Davao related plans he opened peace talks with the largest group of Muslim rebels in Mindanao.
Duterte plans include changing the Philippines into a federal state so as to provide opportunities for poor areas like Mindanao to get more economic benefits.
Duterte has even requested that the Muslims of the Philippines to support its efforts.
"As a nation, we have to sit together. Why should we kill each other?" Duterte said.
Concerning the Abu Sayyaf group who likes to kidnap foreigners in exchange for ransom, Duterte has not explained in detail his plans to overcome this problem.
Duterte just been given a warning abduction of Abu Sayyafmenghentikan action or accept the consequences.
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