People who don't obey coronavirus lockdown rules in the Philippines should be shot dead, the country's president said. In a chilling televised speech, Rodrigo Duterte urged the military to open fire on anyone who "causes trouble".
He said: "My orders to the police and military ... if there is trouble and there's an occasion that they fight back and your lives are in danger, shoot them dead. "Is that understood?
Dead. Instead of causing trouble, I will bury you." The statement has sparked outrage among human rights group, who say he already has a history of encouraging extra-judicial killings.
Strongman Duterte urged citizens to stay at home to protect the country's fragile health system from being overwhelmed. The Philippines has recorded