Tension can set the country on fire – CCZ
THE Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) has warned that there are issues that are happening in Zambia and are causing tension and if not checked could easily set the country on fire there.
And the CCZ the Church is enjoying a good relationship with government but shall not abdicate its spiritual mandate of advocating for justice and begin to praise and worship those in government.
Fr Emmanuel Chikoya, the CCZ general secretary says the promise of adherence to the rule of law by President Hakainde Hichilema had been broken as the UPND cadres have been rampaging in communities harassing and causing mayhem, while disturbing people’s lives.
There is a picture that the country is tense. I am not in any way trying to excuse any illegal action. The police have been swift in arresting members of the opposition but have been reluctant to arrest those associated with the ruling party.
Ba Father, I think you can go a step further than this; in conjunction with ZCCB, EFZ, CCZ and LAZ, you can organize an Indaba to diffuse the impasse in the country. The current impasse cannot be solved by stiffening the laws because this route may be used to fight personal and political battles. The two main protagonist is this impasse are hurting. Let’s face it, the incumbent occupier of plot one is still hurt by what was done to him prior to August 2021 elections and he might cause damage to the country by trying to revenge and also trying to stop his friend from reclaiming the top seat. His predecessor is also not happy how he is being treated. We need someone to bring the two parties and other stakeholders to stop misbehaving.