In the Philippines there is a new law to punish sexual harassment. Rodrigo Dutertes law may not make the list of sexual harassment he has committed himself, “undone,” says Ana Santos.
Than you would have needed even more evidence that the Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte knows what he’s doing, he has now released his “law on Safe spaces”. After that, sexual harassment on the street, on the Internet and in educational institutions should be punished in the future. This includes, among other things, the wolf whistling, lewd sayings, as well as misogynist, homophobic, and sexist insults count.
Duterte knows what he is talking about With his stories about how he as a Teenager, a domestic worker sexually molested or in South Korea, a Migrant kissed, he has made himself already a name. And then his Comments to Filipino, there are still niches soldiers, you should shoot the Rebel in the genital area, to make them harmless or even that it up to three female Muslim could rape you and still would be pardoned. In addition, Donald Trump’s “Grab them by the pussy works” that you should take women between the legs, downright cute.
DW correspondent Ana Santos
Women as sexual objects
The list of committed sexual harassment by Rodrigo Duterte is a long one. He passed a law, against which he offends again, and again, is another sign that Duterte sees himself above the law. The implementation of its new project, it will be difficult that is why most, wrote the Philippine women’s organization, “Gabriela Women’s Party” in the case of Twitter, since Rodrigo Duterte, himself, was the “chief advocate” of a culture, the women depreciate, and to make them objects.
As critics have pointed out that the President had already insulted many times people sexually or harassed, defended him to his spokesman, Salvador Panelo, Duterte’m just kidding. Panelos insurance that Duterte will be the First to follow the new laws, is no more than a phrase, because he is cut from the same cloth as his boss. A few years ago, “quipped:” he two journalists that he had Year old in the bed with the force of a 18 -. I know because I was one of those journalists.
Rodrigo Duterte in a panic
This kiss between the Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and a worker caused a stir – he should have enforced
Just to be clear: Rodrigo Dutertes new law can’t be undone, in the long list of sexual harassment he has committed in the past, or forget to do. In fact, one wonders why he has this at all been adopted. Senator Risa Hontiveros, one of the main author confirmed the inside behind the “law on Safe spaces”, that it was already entered in April, 2019 in force. Duterte had not signed it however in a timely manner.
It is very likely that the upcoming state of the Nation address on Monday (22.07.2019) and the expected bad testimony for his presidency, have placed him in a panic. Since he is in office, is dedicated to Duterte for his very own fight against drugs. A study of the United Nations has identified as what he really is: a massacre of the poor population.
There is no merit to law
The merits of the law against sexual harassment may not capture Rodrigo Duterte for himself and his government. Instrumental in Philippi were involved niche LGBTQI groups that have operated for lobbying. And the President is desperately looking for any signs of progress or development in the past year. That’s how it is, if you are in a position of power and don’t really know what you’re doing.