Duterte’s next stop is Malaysia
DAVAO CITY: After China, Brunei and Japan, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte (pic) is now preparing for a state visit to Malaysia to talk about ways to end piracy along the Strait of Malacca, a maritime area that borders four states.
The President, who continues to rail against the United States and other critics of his bloody war on drugs, said he will complete his tour with a visit to Malaysia, one of the countries “that matter to me.”
Duterte said he is looking forward to his talk with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and again with Indonesian President Joko Widodo to fight attacks around the Malacca Strait, the new piracy hotspot.Duterte hinted he will adopt a hardline stance in dealing with piracy similar to the way he has been dealing with illegal drugs. – Philippine Daily Inquirer/Asia News Network
