Pres. Rody Duterte: "I Do Not Talk To Criminals."
The President of the Republic of the Philippines, Pres. Rody Duterte has closed the door of speaking to the controversial inmate Jaybee Sebastian. The high profile inmate, Jaybee Sebastian expressed his desire to talk with the President as presented by his lawyer.
Pres. Duterte made the pronouncement that he will not talk to criminals during a press conference after his arrival from official visit to neighboring Vietnam.
The 71-year-old Pres. Duterte was quoted as saying "I do not talk to criminals. He can go to the fiscal if he wants," said Pres. Duterte when asked if he would grant Sebastian an audience.
Jaybee Sebastian, a convicted kidnapper and a known personality inside the Bilibid Prison was among the three inmates hurt during a stabbing incident at the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) earlier this week.
The high-value inmate was pinpointed by all of the witness presented by the DOJ during the House of Representatives probe on the illegal drug trade inside the NBP. Jaybee Sebastian was considered as the main operators of the alleged drug trades inside the NBP.
Sen. Leila De Lima on the other hand was tagged by the witnesses during the House drug probe as the highest government official who allegedly allowed narcotics to proliferate inside the National Bilibid Prison while she was Justice Secretary.
The President of the Republic of the Philippines, Pres. Rody Duterte has closed the door of speaking to the controversial inmate Jaybee Sebastian. The high profile inmate, Jaybee Sebastian expressed his desire to talk with the President as presented by his lawyer.
Pres. Duterte made the pronouncement that he will not talk to criminals during a press conference after his arrival from official visit to neighboring Vietnam.
The 71-year-old Pres. Duterte was quoted as saying "I do not talk to criminals. He can go to the fiscal if he wants," said Pres. Duterte when asked if he would grant Sebastian an audience.
Jaybee Sebastian, a convicted kidnapper and a known personality inside the Bilibid Prison was among the three inmates hurt during a stabbing incident at the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) earlier this week.
The high-value inmate was pinpointed by all of the witness presented by the DOJ during the House of Representatives probe on the illegal drug trade inside the NBP. Jaybee Sebastian was considered as the main operators of the alleged drug trades inside the NBP.
Sen. Leila De Lima on the other hand was tagged by the witnesses during the House drug probe as the highest government official who allegedly allowed narcotics to proliferate inside the National Bilibid Prison while she was Justice Secretary.