Detained Kingdom of Jesus Christ founder Apollo Quiboloy. | Senate Public Relations and Info Bureau
MANILA, Philippines — Detained Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJC) founder and Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP) senatorial wager Apollo Quiboloy stated he’s “praying for Divine Intervention” after the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte.
He stated this in an announcement learn by his authorized counsel, Kaye Laurente, at a rally on the Liwasang Bonifacio in Manila on Saturday to name for the discharge and repatriation of Duterte, at present held on the Worldwide Felony Court docket (ICC) detention facility at The Hague, The Netherlands.
“Unlawfulness and illegality appear to dominate as we speak’s panorama. I’m praying for Divine Intervention to guard us not solely from criminals but additionally from these in energy who needs to be utilizing their authority to safeguard the Filipino individuals as an alternative of oppressing and persecuting them,” Quiboloy stated.
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“I’m horrified by the information of what transpired at Villamor Air Base, the place Tatay Digong was reportedly held and coerced to fly to the Netherlands towards his will to face a trial that the world is aware of isn’t essentially authorized,” Quiboloy added.
Quiboloy recalled his arrest final September on the KJC compound in Davao Metropolis.
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“These occasions are surprising to the Filipino psyche as a result of such actions are uncharacteristic of our tradition. This lack of compassion, respect, honor, and dignity displayed by our regulation enforcers is profoundly un-Filipino,” he stated.
Duterte arrest
Duterte was arrested on Tuesday on the power of an arrest warrant from the ICC for alleged crimes towards humanity dedicated whereas the Philippines was nonetheless a member of the tribunal from November 1, 2011 to March 16, 2019.
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The case was in relation to his administration’s brutal conflict on medicine, the ICC warrant stated.
Official authorities knowledge positioned the loss of life toll of Duterte’s anti-narcotics marketing campaign at round 6,000, however human rights watchdogs estimated it might be between 12,000 and 30,000 from 2016 to 2019.
A Duterte ally, Quiboloy is dealing with his personal instances for allegations of kid abuse and human trafficking earlier than the Quezon Metropolis and Pasig Metropolis courts, respectively.
He’s at present detained on the Pasig Metropolis Jail Male Dormitory.
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