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Munyaradzi Musiiwa, Midlands Correspondent
APOSTOLIC Christian Council of Zimbabwe (ACCZ) executive moderator, Archbishop Johannes Ndanga has lamented MDC Alliance and a section of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) who are planning protests and demonstrations in the country in an attempt to unlawfully unseat a democratically elected Government.
Speaking during the ordainment of seven Bishops of seven different indigenous apostolic churches, Archbishop Ndanga said indigenous churches will not support mass protests planned against Government by disgruntled political parties, with the support of NGOs who want to hold the country to ransom.
He said it was incumbent upon Zimbabweans to build their own nation and support Government.
“We should help Government run the country. What people do not understand is that if a country fails it does so collectively. We fail collectively.
“It’s not about party A or party B failing. As ACCZ we are calling upon all members of Apostolic and Zion churches in the country to support Government through its national events. For instance we have heroes’ commemorations coming, we urge all our members to go and attend national events.
“There are people who just want the position of Presidency and they are misleading people because they have selfish motives. We are always in an election mode. We need to unite. As a nation we should speak with one language as is said in Acts Chapter Two. We should not make people suffer because so and so wants to be President. This is retrogressive to development. We need to consider people because you can’t let people suffer simply because you want the next person to fail,” he said.
Archbishop Ndanga said sanctions have had adverse effects on the economy and the ordinary man hence political parties should stop lobbying for them.
“Let us do away with sanctions. We want sanctions to be removed. We should change the people’s mindset so that when we say sanctions must go we are speaking one language not to mobilise people to march.
“We need to change our mindsets from the top politicians to the last man. We are launching African Mindset Changing Movement where we are targeting everyone but mostly our churches,” he said.
The comment comes after MDC Alliance leader Mr Nelson Chamisa has called on people to demonstrate, a move that has been widely condemned by the majority of people.
Online Reporter