Duterte says he will never visit 'lousy' America
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte yesterday vowed that he would never visit "lousy" America despite an earlier invitation extended by US President Donald Trump.
Duterte made the declaration as he expressed anger at a US Congress human rights commission hearing where various advocate groups assailed his bloody war on drugs.
"There will never be a time during my term when I will be going to America or thereafter," he told reporters.
"I've seen America and its lousy. They have many human rights violations," he added, referring to US troops fighting in the Middle East.
Duterte, who took office last year, previously announced he was distancing the country from its main defence ally the United States after the administration of then-US president Barack Obama criticised his bloody anti-drug campaign which has left thousands dead.
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