QC prosecutors’ office, not DOJ central, should handle INC case

The well publicized controversy between Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) and Justice Secretary Leila de Lima ought not to have happened had the DOJ followed the usual practice in the conduct of the preliminary investigation of cases.

The INC claimed or claims still that the latter Secretary De Lima was or is showing special interest -- and, thus, discrimination and/or bias-- against it (the INC) in the investigation to be conducted by DOJ on the complaint for alleged serious illegal detention (punishable by reclusion perpetua under Article 267 of the Revised Penal Code) filed by former INC Minister Isaias Samson, Jr. against Sanggunian (Council) members of INC -- which was developing into a fire.