DAVAO CITY (Mindanao Examiner / May 18, 2008) – Mariing binatikos kahapon ng New People’s Army (NPA) ang milyonaryong televangelist na si Apollo Quiboloy dahil sa diumano’y tirada nito sa rebeldeng grupo dahil sa pagtatanggol sa karapatan ng mga katutubong Lumad sa Mindanao.
Inakusahan ng NPA si Quiboloy ng paggamit ng kanyang malawak na impluwensya at pagiging malapit sa militar upang proteksyunan ang kanyang interest.
Unang ibinintang ng NPA sa mga tagasunod ni Quiboloy ang pagkakapatay sa isang Lumad leader dahil sa ayaw umano nitong ibenta ang kanyang lupain sa Davao na malapit lamang sa malawak na ari-arian ng self-proclaimed preacher.
“As he tries to divert public attention from real issues that has put him in a very bad light, he further invites attention to the injustice that prevails and incites people to let out sentiments that range from ridicule to denunciation,” ani Rigoberto Sanchez, tagapagsalita ng NPA’s Merardo Arce Command.
Mabilis na ibinintang ng militar sa NPA ang pagpatay sa Lumad leader at itinanggi rin ni Quiboloy ang lahat ng akusasyon laban sa kanya. Sinabi pa ng NPA na nagbanta diumano si Quiboloy na gagamitin ang kapangyarihan nito upang banggain ang mga rebelde sa Davao.
“If he desires to be a warlord, aside from being a tree plantation owner, real estate developer, eco-tourism advocate, media mogul and padrino-traditional politicians while moonlighting as a luxury car collector, practical shooting enthusiast and aspiring helicopter pilot, then let him be.”
“If he dreams of fortifying his vast mountainous estate in Calinan by organizing a Quiboloy Brigade, shuttling from the pulpit to the machinegun post, then let him be. But to utilize his religious, economic, political and military influence to establish and expand his estate, cause the evacuation of lumads from their ancestral lands and add misery to poor peasants constitute sinister acts that justly deserve condemnation,” ani pa ni Sanchez.
Inakusahan ng NPA si Quiboloy ng paggamit ng kanyang malawak na impluwensya at pagiging malapit sa militar upang proteksyunan ang kanyang interest.
Unang ibinintang ng NPA sa mga tagasunod ni Quiboloy ang pagkakapatay sa isang Lumad leader dahil sa ayaw umano nitong ibenta ang kanyang lupain sa Davao na malapit lamang sa malawak na ari-arian ng self-proclaimed preacher.
“As he tries to divert public attention from real issues that has put him in a very bad light, he further invites attention to the injustice that prevails and incites people to let out sentiments that range from ridicule to denunciation,” ani Rigoberto Sanchez, tagapagsalita ng NPA’s Merardo Arce Command.
Mabilis na ibinintang ng militar sa NPA ang pagpatay sa Lumad leader at itinanggi rin ni Quiboloy ang lahat ng akusasyon laban sa kanya. Sinabi pa ng NPA na nagbanta diumano si Quiboloy na gagamitin ang kapangyarihan nito upang banggain ang mga rebelde sa Davao.
“If he desires to be a warlord, aside from being a tree plantation owner, real estate developer, eco-tourism advocate, media mogul and padrino-traditional politicians while moonlighting as a luxury car collector, practical shooting enthusiast and aspiring helicopter pilot, then let him be.”
“If he dreams of fortifying his vast mountainous estate in Calinan by organizing a Quiboloy Brigade, shuttling from the pulpit to the machinegun post, then let him be. But to utilize his religious, economic, political and military influence to establish and expand his estate, cause the evacuation of lumads from their ancestral lands and add misery to poor peasants constitute sinister acts that justly deserve condemnation,” ani pa ni Sanchez.
Maging si Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte ay ipinagtanggol rin si Quiboloy, na kanyang matalik na kaibigan, at sinabing isa itong marangal na tao.
”The NPA has no quarrel with Apollo Quiboloy's prayerful flock. But this multi-millionaire pastor's elitist arrogance and deep-seated contempt for lumads and peasants who resist his land grabbing practices rightly deserves the public ridicule and mounting isolation that he is earning,” ani Sanchez.
Si Quiboloy ang pinuno ng “The Kingdom Of Jesus Christ, The Name Above Every Name,” at ng ACQ Kingdom Broadcasting Network sa Davao City at president rin ng Jose Maria College. (Mindanao Examiner)
1 comment:
Does the NPA's statements and accusations matter at all? Are they now more reliable than police investigator's reports? If so, let us allow them to police the area... and if anything happens, they will be answerable to the people. Maybe it will make Davao a more peaceful place.
Are you not even getting the Pastor's side on this? Or is this just some propaganda for or against some people, therefore, one-sided?
The public must not be deceived. This looks like some smear campaign.
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