Despite gaining negative remarks on western countries and have had riffs with the United Nations, Duterte have built a strong positive influence on the southeast Asian countries. He was being lauded by the leaders of these countries for his effective war against illegal drugs which made almost half a million users surrender.
Malaysia Prime Minister Najib Razak for one, asked Duterte to help him fight illegal drugs in his country. Like Indonesia, Malaysia has legalized death penalty for drug related crimes but according to Razak, drug incidents 'keep on increasing daily.'
Duterte has also accepted the chairmanship of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) recently when he attended the meeting in Lao.This would strengthen the influence of Duterte to the said nations.
Indeed, Duterte have done a significant change in the country and have been gaining the attention of the international platform. There were inquiries and doubts on human rights' violation, but the President is still determined to eradicate illegal drugs in the country.
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