The Melchizedek Times

Philippines, November 24, 1998 
                                                                          Updated January 6, 2000

Dominion of Melchizedek Responds to Spurious Allegations of Passport
 and Immigration Fraud.

This press release is in response to spurious allegations leveled by the Immigration Commissioner of the Philippines that the Dominion of Melchizedek (DOM) has been involved with a passport and immigration scheme that defrauded job-seeking laborers.

 

Allegations.

John Patrick Gillespie (an Australian who represented himself to be the President of the Dominion of Melchizedek), British lawyer Stuart Ronald Mason-Parker (who represented himself to be the Chief Justice of the Dominion of Melchizedek), Dennis Oakley (an Australian), Robert William Elms (an Australian), Chew Chin Yee (a Malaysian national) are accused of defrauding job-seeking persons. The fraud was alleged to have been perpetrated by fraudulently inducing workers to purchase Dominion of Melchizedek passports for $3,500 USD on the promise that they would have employment within the Dominion of Melchizedek when, in fact, there were no employment opportunities.

The group was apparently headquartered in Barrio Barreto, Olongapo City in the Philippines.

Response to Allegations

The Dominion of Melchizedek’s response to these allegations is as follows:

John Patrick Gillespie is not, nor has he ever been, president of the Dominion of Melchizedek. This is a fraudulent misrepresentation (if made) by Mr. Gillespie.

Mr. Gillespie’s previous association with the DOM was as a non-paid volunteer as Ambassador at Large to assist the Dominion of Melchizedek develop the Center for Monotheistic Brotherhood and World Peace and the commercial activities necessary to support the noble ecclesiastical goals of the DOM.

In early, 1998, because of his enthusiastic support of the DOM, Mr. Gillespie was appointed Governor of Karitane and Taongi Island, and for a shorter time, Minister of External Affairs for Asia Pacific.

In July, 1998, Mr. Gillespie presented a revised constitution and organization structure to Tzemach "Ben" David Netzer Korem which would have elevated Mr. Gillespie to the permanent position of president of the DOM and relegated the ecclesiastical element of the DOM to a secondary, minor role. This unexpected attempt to take control of the DOM was summarily rejected by Tzemach "Ben" David Netzer Korem and the House of Elders and Mr. Gillespie’s relationship to the DOM was immediately terminated.

Stuart Ronald Parker-Mason is not, nor has he ever been the Chief Justice of the DOM. This too is a fraudulent representation (if made) by Mr. Parker-Mason. In March, 1998, Mr. Mason-Parker, a British Barrister, during a function to mark the signing of an agreement between the Presidential Commission For the Urban Poor and the Dominion, did agree to serve as a regional minister of justice of DOM. His appointment was not confirmed and no formal relationship with Mr. Parker-Mason was ever established.

Messers. Dennis Oakley, Robert Williams Elm, Chew Chin Yee were subordinates of John Gillespie during his association with the DOM. The DOM has no knowledge of their activities other than they had a previous association with Mr. Gillespie.

The legitimate hierarchy of the Dominion of Melchizedek, including Tzemach "Ben" David Netzer Korem, has no knowledge of and in no way participated in the fraudulent schemes perpetrated by Mr. Gillespie and his associates. Mr. Gillespie, because of his previous knowledge of the DOM, appears to have conjured up and executed the fraudulent activities that he and his associates are accused of.

The DOM is currently conducting an independent investigation into the underlying facts of the matter. Now that most of the true facts surrounding the Gillespie group’s activities have become known, there is absolutely no question that the Dominion of Melchizedek has been absolved of any wrong.

DOM's investigation so far has revealed that those arrested in the Philippines were not arrested for any activity related to DOM.  No criminal charges were brought against those arrested, and each individual arrested was deported for not complying with immigration rules requiring extension of visas.

Before their arrests for overstaying their visas, those arrested had already realized that they could no longer attempt to associate themselves with DOM and had begun creating and governing their own "microstate" unrelated to DOM.

Indicative of the vindication of Melchizedek in the Philippines, during the month of October 1999, Ambassadors of Melchizedek traveled in and out of the Philippines a number of times.  Entry and exit permits stamped into one of the DOM diplomatic passports during this time can be see linked from: http://www.melchizedek.com/misc/defacto.htm

The Dominion of Melchizedek is a recognized ecclesiastical and constitutional sovereignty inspired by the principles of the Melchizedek Bible. References are made to Melchizedek’s eternal sovereignty throughout Hebrew and Christian Holy writings. All monotheistic religions spring from the blessing Abraham received in the Old Testament from Melchizedek, the righteous king of peace and history’s first monotheistic teacher of God, the Most High.

In pursuit of its spiritual, humanitarian, educational and commercial goals, the Dominion of Melchizedek has acquired rights to pristine Pacific islands wherein it plans to establish its domain and center for world-wide operations that include governmental, spiritual, political, educational, humanitarian, and commercial activities.

A major foundation of the spiritual, humanitarian and educational element of the DOM is the Center for Monotheistic Brotherhood and World Peace. The havoc, death, human misery and destruction of the ecology produced by violent conflicts whose causal roots are based on religious and ethnic differences present a challenge of enormous proportions. The DOM is continuing its crusade for monotheistic brotherhood and world peace through tangible proactive programs on a worldwide basis. The main objective of these initiatives is to bring all religions into closer harmony, understanding and brotherhood for the peace of mankind, as well as, to preserve the sensitive ecological balance of our universe. The territories of the Dominion of Melchizedek will also provide a haven for those seeking to escape religious, ethnic and/or political oppression and prejudice.

The commercial aspects of DOM are designed to generate funds to support the on-going activities of the Center for Monotheistic Brotherhood and World Peace. These commercial activities include corporate and individual tax havens, banking, asset and investment management, and commercial enterprises, among other things.

DOM passports are issued only to those who agree to live in accordance with the principles of the Dominion of Melchizedek. One of those principles is to obey the laws of the land wherein the citizen of DOM is traveling. The DOM passport is not intended to serve as a primary passport, but rather a secondary passport, for dual citizenry; or in the case of stateless persons or refugees that have no other passports, their primary passports. This in order to have at least some form of identification and a travel document.   Although dozens of countries have accepted DOM passport holders, there is no guaranty or assurance that they will be accepted in the future.

The DOM discourages anyone from becoming a citizen who does not understand and believe in the Dominion of Melchizedek, its principles, laws, constitution, ecclesiastical nature and unique translation of the Melchizedek Bible.

Melchizedek exists primarily as an ecclesiastical post modern state, and enjoys all of the rights of a state under international law. The Dominion of Melchizedek, but for enjoying diplomatic relations with a number of countries, includes within its existence and by nature of its activities, more elements of sovereignty than other entities that have aspired to statehood.  Like DOM, those other entities which have achieved sovereign status, are not members of the United Nations.