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No rights violations committed in KOJC raid — FMJ
By Nidz Godino
“I don’t think so… reason we did this was so that we could maintain peace… only way to maintain peace is to make sure area is safe and is secure… considering this is 30-hectare compound, you really need lot of personnel…you cannot do it with just dozen police personnel,” President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.said no human rights violations were committed during police operations at Kingdom of Jesus Christ compound in Davao City, as he accused critics of politicizing enforcement of arrest warrant against Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Apollo Quiboloy.
Followers of Quiboloy, has been charged with child and sexual abuse and qualified human trafficking, have slammed what they described as excessive use of force in implementation of arrest warrant against their leader and has accused law enforcers of violating their rights.
According to local police, deployed about 2,000 personnel to enforce arrest warrant, Quiboloy is likely hiding in underground bunker up to 30 meters deep within compound.
Speaking to reporters in Malacañang, Marcos disputed claims that law enforcement operation at KOJC compound was overkill and had violated rights of group’s members.
“You go to any human rights advocate, there’s nothing that we did violated human rights… all police personnel who entered were not armed…not one of them carried gun…we did not use tear gas…we did not do anything like that…so what human rights violation?” he stressed.
Marcos said more KOJC members would have been hurt if fewer police personnel were sent to compound.
“If it were fewer, more would have been hurt, more supporters of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ would have been hurt…many policemen would be hurt because of clashes…if many were deployed, problem would be addressed immediately…so, that’s what we’ve done,in inspection of 30 hectares alone, you would need lot of personnel…so, I do not see, I think what they are talking about is political, that is not true,” Chief Executive said.
Sen. Ronald dela Rosa appealed to President Marcos “to listen also to different sort of heartbeat” as PNP continues to occupy KOJC premises with belief heartbeat detected by their ground penetrating radar was that of Quiboloy.
“In the midst of this cacophony of sounds, it is our hope that voices and hearts of these Filipinos will not be drowned out,” dela Rosa said in Senate privileged speech.
“PNP continues to occupy KOJC premises as they detected heartbeat…to that we raise no objection…we are in no position to question these technological advancements,” dela Rosa said, as he questioned continuous search of PNP to enforce warrant of arrest against Quiboloy.
“The only questions from the people of KOJC are why is it necessary to deploy more than 2,000 policemen from different regions to arrest six people who are members of the KOJC, is it necessary for the implementation of the warrant, for our policemen to camp inside and outside the KOJC compound?” dela Rosa stressed.
Dela Rosa also criticized number of deployed police officers. As former PNP chief, he said he had not encountered operation to implement warrant of arrest that needed to deploy forces of close to 2,000 people.
Ozamiz Archbishop Martin Jumoad appealed to Quiboloy to surrender and to prove his innocence in court.
Jumoad made appeal amid continuing stand-off between PNP and supporters of Quiboloy.
“Quiboloy must surrender now for the sake of his people and to stop more loss of lives and damages of property…if he is innocent, there is court, rule of law must prevail and must be respected and obeyed,.” Jumoad said.
At least 18 people were arrested by police when KOJC members put up barricade along the road in front of KOJC compound.
Police have been searching for Quiboloy, who they believe is hiding in underground bunker inside 30-hectare compound.
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