Kuala Lumpur: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte believes that women are not fit for the President’s job. Dismissing the rumours that her daughter will succeed him next year, he said that men and women are completely different emotionally.
During an event Duterte, who often hits headlines for this anti-feminist and sexist remarks, said that her daughter, Sara Duterte-Carpio, will not run for presidency elections as he does not want her daughter to be in trouble.
“I have told Inday not to run because I pity (her) knowing she will have to go through what I am going through,” he said.
He said that a woman and a man have a different emotional set up so it will be difficult for women to handle the country’s politics. “It will drive you nuts, it’s a sad story”, Duterte said.
No doubt, despite his misogynistic and sexist remarks against women, Philippine President Duterte has a huge fan following among the Filipino women
Malaysia has seen two women President as Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and Corazon Aquino.