Calls UN human rights chief an 'idiot'

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte once again lashed at the United Nations (UN) after its human rights chief said the killings committed by Duterte during his stint as mayor of Davao City "constitute murder."

Speaking at the Convergence of Nanay Volunteers as Community Drug Watch in Pampanga on Thursday, Duterte said UN officials have no right to criticize him because he is the one paying their salaries, the Philippines being one of the members of the UN.

"Ang mahirap nitong United Nations, you guys, you are employed by an organ composed of nations, whose officials are elected by the people. You, kayong mga officials diyan, you and the officials sitting there on your asses, we pay you your salaries. You idiot, you don't tell me what to do. I am your employer, and you do it to a nation," he said.

"Who gave you the right to be...kulang kayo ng international law. Kami ang may contribution sa United Nations, kung hindi ba kayo tarantado, p*t*ng*n* ka, at ako ang nagbabayad ng sweldo mo. 'Wag kang magsalita diyan na akala mo empleyado mo ako. I am a member-state, a sovereign state, please shut up kasi 'yung utak ninyo diyan, kulang. Do not do that. You are just an employee there, [by] appointment kayo. Got it? You are just employees of an office there whose subsidy comes from the pockets of the member-states, and you don't have that authority to be...you strut around as if you are a sovereign, idiot!" Duterte also said.

(Who gave you the right to be...you lack knowledge of international law. We support the UN through our contributions, you stupid, (expletive) and I pay for your salary. Don't speak as though I'm your employee. I am a member-state, a sovereign state, please shut up because you're short on intelligence. Do not do that. You are just an employee there, you're there by appointment. Got it? You are just employees of an office there whose subsidy comes from the pockets of the member-states, and you don't have that authority to be... you strut around as if you are a sovereign, idiot!)

The President also advised UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNCHR) Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein to go back to school to study diplomacy.

"Sabi ko sa inyo, bugok kayo. Go back to school. You there, United Nations, you don't know diplomacy. You do not know how to be an employee of the United Nations. You do not talk to me like that, you son of a b*tch," Duterte said.

(I tell you, you're stupid. Go back to school. You there, UN, you don't know diplomacy. You do not know how to be an employee of the UN. You don't talk to me like that, you son of a b*tch.)

"Send that copy to him. Tell him that if he wants to come here, sampalin ko siyang yawa ka," he added.

(Send that copy to him. Tell him that if he wants to come here, I'll slap him.)

The UNCHR chief recently urged judicial authorities in the Philippines to launch murder investigations into Duterte's admission that he killed three people when he was mayor of Davao City. He also urged a probe into the killings resulting from the war on drugs.

Duterte earlier admitted to “personally killing” suspected criminals when he was still the mayor of Davao City.