Minister of National Guidance and Religious Affairs, Godfridah Sumaili has urged Zambians to commit the country to God for continued peace and unity as the country prepares for the general elections next year.
Rev Sumaili said Zambians must embrace the Day of National Prayer, Fasting, Repentance and Reconciliation as the country battles with the COVID-19 pandemic and economic and social challenges.
Speaking in an interview with ZANIS in Lusaka, Rev Sumaili said it is imperative that Zambians pray to God to continue healing the country and wipe away the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rev Sumaili said this year’s Day of National Prayer, Fasting, Repentance and Reconciliation is cardinal as the country is battling with the COVID-19 pandemic, economic challenges as well preparations for next year’s general elections.
The Minister said the theme for this year’s Day of National Prayer, reflects the country’s position to call upon God in times of need for deliverance.
Rev Sumaili pointed out that God came through for Zambia as demonstrated from the bumper harvest that the country recorded despite the drought that hit some parts of the country.
She added that the last six years of observing the Day of National Prayer, Fasting, Repentance and Reconciliation has created an atmosphere of spirituality and hunger for prayer in the country.
Meanwhile, Rev Sumaili said President Edgar Lungu will grace the commemoration of the Day of National Prayer, Fasting, Repentance and Reconciliation on October 18, in Lusaka while Vice President Inonge Wina will oversee the event in Chipata, Eastern Province.
And Day of National Prayer Organising Committee Chairperson, Joshua Banda has disclosed that only 200 people will participate in this year’s commemorations of the Day of Prayer, Fasting, Repentance and Reconciliation.
Bishop Banda said attendance to the commemoration at Mulungushi International Conference Centre will be strictly by invitation and advised the Christian faithful and interested citizens to follow the proceedings on television and radio.
Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia Acting Director, Bishop Andrew Mwenda said only God can give and sustain the peace that Zambia has continued to enjoy for over five decades.
Bishop Mwenda said Zambia has become an example to the world of a nation that seeks after God and has inspired other neighbouring countries like Zimbabwe to hold days of national prayer.
And Independent Churches of Zambia President (ICOZ), Bishop David Masupa urged all Zambians to put aside their tribe and political affiliations and observe the day of prayer for continued peace, unity and prosperity in the country.
Bishop Masupa dismissed insinuations from some political quarters that there will be bloodshed in Zambia, stating that Zambians will rise above partisan interests and seek God’s intervention and protection.
This year’s Day of National Prayer, Fasting, Repentance and Reconciliation is being held under the theme “Zambia seeking God’s intervention for Sustained Unity, Peace and Prosperity.”
Prayers at the expense of icipowe! These well looked after politicians and their cronies should indeed pray that Zambians never resort to rising against them because the injustices they have committed are too numerous to mention. While prayer is good, it should never be used as a tool to blindfold or indeed foool innocent people into staying calm even in the midst of hardships like being experienced under the PF regime. Prayer should never be a tool to silence those that would want to express their views against the God fearing govt. People should be wary of this prayer syndrome by the PF govt, it is simply meant to distort your mind and keep you at bay while they continue looting and living in luxury. Wake up Zambia!
This is a banality.
So if you don’t have a bumber harvest next year or another year will she say, God didn’t deliver this year? People this is not 1600. You plant seeds, it rains and if doesn’t doesn’t you can get a harvest or not. There is water and the sun to thank. But God? Seriously how do you prove that? No way.
Only a false and wicked god can hear these fake prayers by crooked, corrupt and thieving hypocrites.
I still cant believe that in this era with all the information we have at our finger tips a governement can lure people into believing in a man-made imaginary god. this is a waste of time and space. You dont need to pray to any deity/being, you have yourselves you foools. you are gods own your own.
“She added that the last six years of observing the Day of National Prayer, Fasting, Repentance and Reconciliation has created an atmosphere of spirituality and hunger for prayer in the country” Madam Sumaili, where is Chishimba Kambwili?
Vote out all these monsters. Don’t waste people’s time on issues that your own government is contemplating hurting ordinary citizens. Where were you when people where being gassed. Shut up you MAMPARA!!
Pray for Kambwili if you’re genuine.
U WOMAN U ARE A DISGRACE CZ U ARE EVEN SUPPORTING WRONG THINGS.GO FOR THE PRAYERS YOURSELF
Amen mama. This morning I prayed for everyone including my enemies here the upnd diasporans.
YES AS MUCH AS YOU TALK ON RECONCILIATION AS A MINISTER IN PF LEADERSHIP, HAVE EVER SAT DOWN IN YOUR OFFICE TO PRAY AND BRING RECONCILIATION OF THE NATION TOGETHER? HAVE YOU EVER TALKED TO YOUR PRESIDENT SIT HIM DOWN THAT THEY CAN RECONCILE WITH HH?
WHAT ABOUT THE PF LEADERS AND CADRES WHO ARE FOND OF TALKING ABOUT TRIBAL REMARKS AND HATE SPEECHES LIKE SUNDAY CHANDA, CHILUFYA TAYALI, LUSAMBO, NKANDU LUO, NGULUBE, TO MENTION A FEW?
IF YOU HAVE FAILED TO PUT YOUR HOUSE IN ORDER, WHY DO YOU ASK THE NATION TO PRAY? DO NOT BE A HYPOCRITE MADAM. GOD ONE DAY SHALL EXPOS US FROM OUR OWN DEALINGS.
GOD BLESS YOU.
Yes , they don’t come as fake as this witch called sumaili.
She is comfortable to be in a govt that uses police to arrest and intimidate the opposition and expects peace and unity.
Thank God i have duel Citizenship if it gets more worse am out to my western world family.
What is wrong with this Minister? Where has she been mwe bena Zambia? Why is she pretending to not know that Zambian people are very prayerful? Is she accusing Zambian people of not being prayerful?
She used to be a pastor, and knows how much our people pray. Sister, if you have become a Jonah don’t take it on us.
Maybe this Minister is saying this to try and stay relevant to the nation, she won’t. Her spiritual moral authority is gone. She has closed her eyes to the real problems of violence sponsored by her party. She needed to preach righteousness and peace to them before shifting responsibility. Yaba!
KZ I’m sure they are not your enemies, but just have different opinions and understanding of issues. Just because you do not support the same political parties and opinions should not make you take them as your enemies. Take it easy and embrace each others’ opinions and beliefs.
National day of prayer, fasting, reconciliation and immediate fights there after. Just a vicious cycle
This Day of National Hypocrisy is a mockery to God, just like the golden calf Aaron build for the Israelites to worship when Moses was receiving the 10 commandments. Which is more better obedience to must must be or offering impotent prayers on a deceitful day organised by the PF. for Lungu and his minions this scripture is for you Kaizer Zulu please deliver it to the president Daniel 5 especially verses 26-28.
Same Bull$h*t, different year… you are trying too hard to be relevant madam
Yes I will pray that you don’t come back next year.
Many times I wonder why God created Africans. They always hurt themselves. I mean, they cannot learn from experince, others and the list goes on. They have no long term thinking. They do not take responsibility at all. They have no concept of standards. They are their own greatest enemy. They always seek external validation. They do not understand the basic principle of sowing and reaping. Talk and hope without action is dead. Main observation, everything they touch is destroyed.