Lim promoting culture of violence, says De Lima By Benjamin B. Pulta 03/18/2011

Lim promoting culture of violence, says De Lima

By Benjamin B. Pulta 03/18/2011

Justice Secretary Leila de Lima yesterday accused Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim of promoting a culture of violence in issuing the shoot-to-kill order against five policemen who allegedly pocketed part of the P15 million in ransom recovered by lawmen who rescued a kidnapped Malaysian.

“Maybe what he said was misinterpreted by the media when he said that he is living in a different world, in the wild, wild west. Have we not learned from the past?” De Lima quipped in comment.

Lim clarified his instruction was premised on a situation where the fugitive policemen would put up a fight.
Lim ordered that the missing ransom in the controversial abduction of Malaysian businessman Eric Chin Sim Tong be recovered as he presented the five Manila policemen who surrendered to him after he issued a shoot-to-kill order against them..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

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