SEN. Bong Go condemned the excessive force used by the police during a raid on the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KoJC) compound in Davao City to serve warrants of arrest for fugitive pastor Apollo Quiboloy.
The senator called for accountability amid reports that many of Quiboloy’s followers were hurt during the raid conducted on August 24.
“There should be no overkill [in the move to arrest Quiboloy],” Go said in a statement in Filipino.
The raid involved about 2,000 police personnel. One of the pastor’s followers reportedly suffered a heart attack at the height of the operation.
Go, in a radio interview on Saturday, condoled with the families of those who got hurt during the incident.
He said that while he understood the necessity of law enforcement operations, the use of excessive force and resulting harm to civilians were “unacceptable.”
“I know that it is the job of the police to enforce the law. But I condemn the violence because it is very important to me the life of a Filipino,” Go said.
He raised the importance of safeguarding the lives of ordinary citizens, especially in sensitive situations.
“I fully support our uniformed personnel,” he said, adding that policemen should do their job efficiently.
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