The Church is disturbed by the death of two people in Mongu, Western province of Zambia and the unrest unfolding over the Barotse Agreement of 1964.
Evangelical Fellowship of ZAMBIA-EFZ Executive Director Pukuta Mwanza says the church is saddened that the actions of a group of people calling itself the ‘Black Bulls’ over the restoration of the Barotseland Agreement has now resulted in loss of life.
Rev. Mwanza says the disturbances and the subsequent loss of two lives are unfortunate and regrettable.
Rev. Mwanza has further supported government position not to entertain calls for secession of the province.
In a statement to ZNBC in Lusaka on Saturday, Rev. Mwanza says Zambia is a unitary state and should be allowed to remain so.
And the Christian Coalition of Zambia says it is saddened by the unfortunate turn of events in Mongu and Limulunga.
Coalition President Bishop Godwin Musonda has asked the media not to sensationalise events in the Western Province.
Speaking with ZNBC News on Saturday in Lusaka, the Bishop has also asked the church in the area to be magnanimous in their message for peace and unity in the area.
Two people died in Mongu on Friday, among them a child, after a group of people ran amok over the Barotseland Agreement of 1964.
Police shot dead one man as attempts to stop him from setting ablaze a filling station failed.
Home Affairs Minister Mkhondo Lungu says the consequences would have been much grave had the man succeeded with his intentions of arson.
Mr Lungu says the child died after he was hit by a stone, as a stone-throwing group went on rampage in Mongu.
Mr. Lungu says Government however regrets the loss of life.
[ZNBC]
What does that “BA” stand for in the Title? British Airways? Please LT, explain Acronyms which are not generally known o recognised.
Panji warned us,wait 4 mufumbwe round 2
The death of on person in Tunisia has just changed a govt. Lets be careful with the way we handle these issues.
Some men of God or god or questinable…i am slowly loosing my faith bcoz of mases of false prophets..church in africa has become a profitable business
The country is now going backwards. God help this poor nation. Cacine we are in the last days when preachers are only thinking of enriching themselves and their families. Is the church helping the poor, orphans and strangers. Awake church in Africa. Christianity is not only about “having a lot of money and material things”. What shall it profit a man if he shall gain the whole world and lose his own soul.