Inciting to sedition raps eyed vs KOJC rallyists

Police are preparing sedition complaints against members of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ who staged a rally at the religious sect's compound in an apparent bid to disrupt the manhunt for their leader and KOJC founder Apollo Quiboloy.

- EMMANUEL TUPAS

Brig. Gen. Nicolas Torre III, Davao region police director, said yesterday they are finalizing criminal cases against officers and members of KOJC who allegedly obstructed the manhunt for Quiboloy, which lasted for over two weeks.

"There's inciting to sedition. Their rally on the second day (of the manhunt), there was inciting to sedition as well as conspiracy to commit... sedition," Torre said in an interview over dzBB.

In a message on Viber, Torre said the participants at the rally called for the downfall of the administration of President Marcos.

Following his arrest, the selfstyled preacher who called himself appointed son of God was brought to Manila and detained at the Philippine National Police (PNP) Custodial Center at Camp Crame.