Churches must follow country’s laws: SK Moyo

Tawanda Marwizi Herald Reporter
Churches must be places of worship and salvation and not self serving entities where desperate worshippers are duped, Minister of State in the President’s Office Simon Khaya Moyo has said.
Speaking at the launch of Indigenous Pastors Fraternity of Zimbabwe (IPFZ) held at Mbare Netball Complex at the weekend, Cde Khaya Moyo said churches should also respect the laws of the country.

“I urge all churches to respect the laws of this country and not to be wolves in sheep’s clothing,” he said.
“People are coming to the churches to be served from the devil’s machinations.”

Cde Khaya Moyo, who is also the Zanu-PF national chairman, said churches should have constitutions that safeguard congregants.
“The church should not be a place where people are subjected to the whimsical and self serving desires of individuals,” he said.

“Churches should have constitutions that safeguard them from abuse by those in authority including, and in particular, founding fathers of those churches.”

Cde Khaya Moyo said the Government was committed to working with IPFZ to improve the socio-economic well being of Zimbabweans. Leader of the initiative Bishop Munyaradzi Pundo said they would work with the Government in developing the country.

“We will work with Government in uplifting the well being of the country and we will pray for the sanctions to be removed.”