POLICE DID NOT CANCEL THE CHURCH EVENT, THE CHURCH CANCELLED IT THEMSELVES — PS KAWANA
By
Siisi Siisi
Ministry of Information and Media Permanent Secretary Thabo Kawana has dismissed reports suggesting that police officers stormed the OYDC grounds to cancel a church overnight prayer meeting scheduled for the eve of Zambia’s 61st Independence Day celebrations.
Speaking during the Red Hot breakfast show on Hot Fm, Mr. Kawana said the police did not disrupt or cancel the church event, emphasizing that the decision to postpone the gathering was made by the church leadership itself.
According to Mr. Kawana, the church had written to the police earlier, notifying them of their planned overnight service on 23rd October 2025. However, the police responded on 22nd October, advising that the event be held on a different day due to heightened security operations like flag hoisting ceremony held by the Vice President and the Presidential Banquet held in honor of the visiting President.
He revealed that the communication from the police was formally acknowledged by a church representative, Mr. Zulu, confirming that the church had received the advisory.
Mr. Kawana added that the church leadership later decided to cancel the overnight around 21:00 hours on the same evening without any police intervention.
Mr. Kawana reiterated that President Hakainde Hichilema holds deep respect for the Church and the freedom of worship, emphasizing that the government has no intention whatsoever to interfere with religious gatherings.
He urged the public to ignore misinformation surrounding the matter and assured faith based organizations of the administration’s continued partnership in promoting peace, faith, and national unity.
-Astro TV
What did police tell the church??. However, the police responded on 22nd October, advising that the event be held on a different day due to heightened security operations like flag hoisting ceremony held by the Vice President and the Presidential Banquet held in honor of the visiting President. So Kawana translate the above information. Does it encourage or discourage the holding of that event
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Kawana you are contradicting yourself. The police advised them not to hold their function on 23rd therefore in effect not granting them permission to hold it on the 23rd effectively canceling the event.
Sometimes, it’s better to keep quiet if you have nothing sensible to say.
Thabo Kawana is an Irritant.
We are not fools Mr Kawana. Just save your breath.
Hamasaka apologized for cancelling the event , and there’s a letter to that effect.
Today you are saying something else..The same Government, contradictory Versions.
The Truth is Mr Hakainde Hichilema cancelled that event..The only Church gathering he is comfortable with is where he is guest of Honor which he changes to Political Rallies, talking about CDF, Imita Ufole and Cash for work programs.
And It’s so for every public gathering… Traditional Ceremonies you name it. They should be in his pocket.
And his Predecessor, the sixth President Dr Edgar Chagwa Lungu will remain in the morgue forever , unless he is there at the funeral…to give an empty and hollow speech. That’s the Man.
You are just obsessed with HH. Do you have information that HH cancelled the event?
Imwe lyonse kula blamafye HH? What if there was just a miscommunication between the Police and the organisers?
Elo, what is wrong with the president performing his constitutional duties of leading a state funeral for a former president?
Grow up, please.
Thabo, how far with the ACC investigating you for corruption? TIZ mentioned you by name regarding corruption, did you refute the allegations? Anyway, we thank ECL and PF for sending you to India for life saving treatment. Edith Nawakwi was denied that same gesture, and now she is dead.
VOTE FOR CHANGE IN 2026.
Kawana, a PS who has no clue what a PS’s job is.
Typical always passing the baton