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POLICE officers should always conduct themselves in a professional manner and lead by example in the fight against corruption, churches have said.Speaking during the police commissioner general’s church service meeting attended by different church denominations in Gwanda on Thursday, guest of honour Pastor Phathisiwe Dube of Christ Tabernacle Ministries International said the police force plays a pivotal role in stamping out corruption and urged its members to demonstrate highest levels of integrity in the discharge of duty.
“Being a police officer is about righteousness. It is about doing good and doing away with all corruption. Let us therefore be exemplary citizens of this country,” Pastor Dube said as she delivered her sermon.
“We want our children to know they are safe around a police officer. The fines you collect on the roads, make sure you surrender that money to the Government. Do not divert it for your own personal use. Make sure that in your operations you are effective in taking our country forward. Let us fight corruption because God hates corrupt people.”
Pastor Dube complained that some corrupt police officers protect offenders while some cases were reportedly being swept under the carpet at the courts.
She said public officers who do that deserved to be punished as they would have failed to effectively carry out their duties. “We can change our country for the better. So as law enforcement agents let us take our positions and do our duties diligently and build a better Zimbabwe,” Pastor Nyathi said.
She also urged Zimbabweans to work hard for accelerated development of the country and condemned incidents of gender based violence.
The church service ran under the theme: “God’s purpose for his people” and emphasised the need for police officers to put God first in all they do.
The church service is an annual event that brings together members of the police force and churches to give thanks to God for the gift of life, peace and tranquil in the country. Acting police Officer Commanding Matabeleland South Assistant Commissioner Earnest Muchenjekwa appealed to the churches to pray for the police to continue maintaining peace in the country.
He said: “I kindly urge all pastors and worshippers to continue supporting the police with prayers as police work is associated with various risks. We need Godly guidance. Police have remained resilient and with God’s grace we have managed to sail through all the challenges we faced this year.”
Asst Comm Muchenjekwa said the country had every reason to praise God as peace prevailed before, during and beyond the election period.
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