Pineal Kingdom Recalls He Wasn’t Accused of Breaking Any Laws After Child’s Death

“First of all, we would like to thank the people of Portugal for their hospitality in this land.” That’s how the sect, founded in the village of Seixo da Beira, began to send letters to the editors explaining their goals and way of life. The text comes after the Judicial Police launched an investigation into the death of a child around 14 months old in the Kingdom of Pineal, although the group never directly mentions the incident.

In the text, the community says they appreciate the fact that Portugal’s constitution legally allows the exercise of what they call “the right to self-determination.” They claim they do not belong to any political movement, do not pose a “threat to the Portuguese Republic” or any citizen, and have no mission to impose their beliefs on others.

They describe themselves as “wandering nomads with a spiritual vocation” who have chosen to “restore, protect and preserve the organic, natural, spiritual, cultural and local way of life”.

“Here we live in peace, respectfully tending the land on which we now live, until we find and equip a permanent home, perhaps an island (…) When the time is right, we will move on. In the meantime, we intend to continue to live in trust, legally and peacefully, taking care of the land on which we are currently established, ”the document says.

The City Council of Coimbra has already filed several complaints against this community, both with the Commission for the Protection of Children and Youth, with the Service for Aliens and Border Guards, and with the State Ministry. However, the presence of more children in the community is of concern to the authorities, as it is suspected that they do not have access to health care, education and citizenship.

In the text, the Kingdom of Pineal recalls that it has not been officially accused of breaking any laws, saying that it has always respected the “customs of Portugal”, so they ask that privacy be respected in favor of “health and safety”. our women and children in our community.”