Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) legal counsel Atty. Israelito Torreon said on Saturday that the Philippine National Police’s alleged mining and drilling operations at the Jose Maria College Building violated property rights.
In a news conference, Torreon said that members of the SWAT team attempted to take over the scanners of the compound on Friday afternoon.
Furthermore, Torreon argued that SWAT Teams could only be employed “if there is a need for lethal force to be employed,” adding that there was no terrorism, kidnapping, or murder committed at the compound.
Torreon said the SWAT team’s alleged efforts to forcibly take over the compound’s scanner and sequester their firetruck was “illegal” under Article 435 of the New Civil Code.
“So, therefore, the act of the PNP in bringing clearly mining equipment here is against the law,” he said.
Further, denying members access to the KOJC Cathedral was also an “unnecessary deprivation of the property rights of an owner.”
“Where can you find an arrest warrant being used as a legal justification to wantonly violate the property rights of another person? Only here,” he said.
GMA News Online has sought PRO 11 Spokesperson Police Major Catherine dela Rey’s comment on Torreon’s statements, but the PRO 11 official had yet to respond as of posting time. — DVM, GMA Integrated News
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