Manila declares war on rogue cops

Manila: Philippine police are suspending their anti-narcotics operation until they have cleansed their ranks of "scalawags", the chief of the force said yesterday, following the killing of a Korean businessmen by rogue officers.
"To all the rogue cops, beware! We no longer have a war on drugs. We now have a war on scalawags," Philippine National Police (PNP) Director-General Ronald dela Rosa said.
Dela Rosa's pronouncement came a few hours after he said he would disband anti-drugs units following the kidnapping and killing of businessman Jee Ick-joo in the national police headquarters in October.
The president and his police chief "should categorically give the order to end the killings," said Senator Leila De Lima.
The dismantling of the anti-drug units meant "they are aware that the very men involved in anti-drug operations...are involved in illegal activities under the guise of the so-called war on drugs," she added.