Africa-Press – Zambia. Patriotic Front – PF Vice Secretary General Hon. Nickson Chilangwa this afternoon led a team of 4 MPs on behalf of over 70 MPS from different Denominations to the Synod Headquarters in Lusaka.
This came to light after word went round yesterday, that the upnd government had threatened to seize the newly built synod Headquarters. During the meeting Hon. Nickson Chilangwa said the MPs were on a fact finding mission and to offer solidarity to the church and its members.
“We are not only interested in getting the full story because the latest happenings in and around the country are there to bear witness and one thing that is very clear, which is that a number of churches, church groups and a number of Ministers not only from the UCZ , l mean Ministers of the Gospel and Sacraments who were lucky to have received donations such vehicles etc during the PF reign have had their properties either confiscated or restricted by the New Dawn Government! Some of the vehicles are sitting at investigative wings offices!
We are also aware that a few churches are being investigated if they ever received money or any support from President Edgar Lungu for their various projects .
I’d be honest to tell you that one of the church which is been investigated belongs to a very high profile Bishop so these are not just mere things or Coincidences.
So for us to hear our church was one of those they are targeting and that some Officers came through here, is totally unacceptable and we will not allow the church to be defiled in this fashion! We agree and support with that statement issued by the church to calm nerves of the members and everybody else , ” He said.
But the truth is that there no smoke without fire, something MUST have happened and we should NOT as UCZ members gloss over this incident as we have watched this movie by the UPND before! They are testing the waters!
Mr. Chilangwa further said the Anti- Corruption Commission was wrong to think they can go after the church, “us members of parliament we shall not sit and watch the body of Christ been victimized and harassed.”
My message to the UPND government is “STOP IT” concentrate on real issues and stop provoking citizens further! And speaking during the same meeting Patriotic Front Chawama member of parliament Hon. Tasila Lungu, thanked the leaders at Synod Headquarters for providing leadership.
“We can not stand aside and watch, and let the body of Christ been disturbed in anyway, even if danger hasn’t come in yet if we see any clear indication of it coming we have to stand up for what is right, that’s why the people put us in these positions.
Am so proud of what you’ve done here, and we should encourage every church and we should encourage every Zambian, it’s not a sin to obtain wealth and that’s what we should be working towards. I have a problem anytime that me as a leader can stand aside and want to see you all to struggle it becomes a problem! if anything as a leader am supposed to encourage you to build and protect those assets.” She said
Hon.Tasila indicated that God did not put us here on Earth to suffer and to be poor if we had natural wealth. Synod bishop Sichilima thanked the MPs for coming and the concern they showed
he encouraged them to be strong and that the church was praying for them. “We feel encouraged, we feel cared for, we feel loved and we don’t feel alone! We will share this with the rest of the church” Bishop Sichilima added
Hon. Nickson Chilangwa, Hon. Mulenga Fube, Hon. Tasila Lungu and Hon. Maureen Mabonga represented over 70 Members of Parliament at Synod Headquarters to show solidarity and dismay with the action the Anti- Corruption Commission had taken.
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