The National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers speaks out against red-tagger Jeffrey Celiz’s request for asylum.
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00:00The National Union of People's Lawyers speaks out against red-tagger Jeffrey Seliz's request
00:05for asylum.
00:06The progressive group says in a statement, quote, there must be no sanctuary for lies
00:10and no refuge from accountability.
00:13The group also says that Seliz is a military asset and a paid propagandist who has been
00:17trying to avoid accountability for years of systematic red-tagging, spreading disinformation,
00:22and publicly attacking activists and human rights defenders.
00:26Seliz, a host for Apollo Quiboloy's Sunshine Media Network International, said in an interview
00:31with GMA News that he left the country to seek asylum in the United States due to alleged
00:35harassment.
00:36He adds that he was also avoiding possible arrest orders from the House of Representatives
00:40after he was cited in contempt.
00:42Seliz and Lorraine Badoy were ordered detained by the House of Representatives for repeatedly
00:47snubbing the probe on the spread of disinformation online.