Duterte: Wala akong nakita na pwedeng maging presidente

President Rodrigo Duterte said Tuesday he has yet to meet the person who can lead the country in the future.

A president, he stressed, should be ready to kill in the name of public safety.

“We’re getting old and the young are there. Wala pa akong nakitang new crop of politicians dito sa ating bayan. Frankly, wala akong nakita na puwede talagang maging presidente,” Duterte said.

“Sa totoo lang presidente ka at hindi ka marunong pumatay at takot ka pumatay, eh wag ka na maging presidente. Walang mangyayari sa bayan kung puro utos ka lang,” he said.

“In the end, ikaw pa ‘yung kontrabida. Ikaw na ang gumawa para ikaw talaga ang bida," he added.

Duterte made the statement before an event with newly-appointed government officials in Malacañang, which was attended by his former top aide Senator Christopher “Bong” Go.

The President once teased Go of harboring presidential ambitions, which was immediately denied by the lawmaker.

Duterte's daughter, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio, has also been floated as a potential contender for the presidency.

Duterte’s successor will be determined in the May 2022 election.  —LDF, GMA News