The Senate on Tuesday officially released an arrest order against Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Apollo Quiboloy for “unduly refusing to appear, despite due notices” at the hearings of the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality.
Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri and Senator Risa Hontiveros signed the document on Tuesday.
The document was released a day after Hontiveros, who leads the investigation against the KOJC leader, said that the Senate panel found that Quiboloy’s response to the Senate’s show cause order is “nowhere near satisfactory.”
“[T]herefore, upon motion of the undersigned Chairperson, and seconded by Senator Aquilino ‘Koko’ Pimentel III, the Committee, during the March 5, 2024 hearing, hereby cites PASTOR APOLLO C. QUIBOLOY in contempt of the Committee, and of the Senate, and ordered arrested and detained at the Office of the Sergeant-At-Arms until such time that he will appear and testify in the Committee, or otherwise purges himself of that contempt,” the arrest order read.
The Senate Sergeant-at-Arms was directed to carry out and implement the arrest order and return it within 24 hours from its enforcement.
GMA News Online sought the comment of Quiboloy’s lawyer Ferdinand Topacio, but he has yet to respond as of posting time. — VDV, GMA Integrated News
