MANILA – Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJC) founder Pastor Apollo Quiboloy denied he is hiding from authorities and claimed to just protecting himself from possible extradition to the United States.
In an audio recording aired by SMNI News Channel, Quiboloy said he wanted President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to give him a written assurance that the US won’t meddle once he surfaces and faces the cases against him.
“Bigyan ninyo ako ng garantiya na hindi mangingialam ang mga Puti sa kasong ito sa Pilipinas. Hindi mangingialam ang FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation), ang CIA (Central Intelligence Agency), ang US Embassy,” Quiboloy said.
He added: “Bigyan ako ng garantiya ng Presidente ng Pilipinas. Bigyan ako ng garantiya ng Secretary of the Department of Justice, [Crispin] Boying Remulla. Written po ‘yan ha, written…na hindi mangingialam ang Amerikano at walang mangyayaring extraordinary rendition. Ako po ay lilitaw at haharapin ko ang lahat ng kasong iyan kahit saan ninyo dalhin dito sa Pilipinas.”
Authorities have been looking for Quiboloy after a Davao City Regional Trial Court issued a warrant of arrest against him and five others for alleged child abuse and sexual abuse.
The Senate and the House of Representatives have issued a separate arrest orders against the controversial pastor for his failure to attend their inquiries regarding child abuse and issues regarding the SMNI franchise, respectively.
Separately, Quiboloy is facing 43 counts of criminal cases in the United States for serious human rights abuses, including a pattern of systemic and pervasive rape of girls as young as 11 years old.
Quiboloy alleged that all actions being undertaken to arrest him were to ensure that he would be taken by the US.
“Hindi ako umatend sa kanilang mga hearing kasi pinoprotektahan ko ‘yung sarili ko. Kasi ang alam ko [na] lahat ng ito ay patibong lamang. Ang endgame ay magawa nga nila na ako ay ilagay sa kamay ng mga Puti,” Quiboloy said.
“Bakit nila ginawang bailable itong dito sa Davao, para ako’y lumitaw at pumunta doon. Tapos naghihintay yung sergeant-at-arms na may warrant of arrest. Dadalhin nila ako sa Manila. Yun po ang endgame, extraordinary rendition pa rin,” he added./PN
