Senator Risa Hontiveros is facing controversy for her campaign against Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Apollo Quiboloy. This article questions the justification for her actions and argues that reasons of state or national interest cannot be invoked in this case.
WHAT great cause is being served by Sen.
Risa Hontiveros in her crusade against Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Apollo Quiboloy and his congregation? Can the senator cite 'reasons of state' or invoke 'national interest' as the primary justification for her loud and relentless campaign to force the pastor to attend the hearings of her committee or secure a Senate order for his arrest? Reason of state or national interest 'Reason of state,' says Merriam-Webster, is 'a motive for governmental action based on alleged needs or requirements of a political state regardless of possible transgressions of the rights or the moral codes of individual persons.' 'National interest,' again according to Merriam-Webster, denotes 'the interest of a nation as a whole held to be an independent entity separate from the interests of subordinate areas or groups and also of other nations or supranational groups.' I believe neither reason of state nor a vital national interest can be invoked as the underlying rationale for a contempt citation and the arrest of Quiboloy and his possible prosecution. No amount of histrionics by Senator Hontiveros transmogrifies this business into an existential issue for the nation. The senator and her legal team need to do more research and study on the subject than is evident in the controversy so fa
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