THE Association of Apostolic Churches in Zimbabwe (AACZ) has pledged
to ratchet up support for President Robert Mugabe and Zanu PF ahead of
harmonised elections likely to be held this year following reports that
the party’s support in Matabeleland continues to plummet.
Report by Pamela Mhlanga
“We are pained by the fact that the President is not receiving much
support from Matabeleland although he is supposed to be respected just
like any other king and ruler of a land,” AACZ Matabeleland chairperson
Josiah Ndlovu told NewsDay last week.
Ndlovu said the association had started engaging other apostolic churches in Matabeleland to rally behind Zanu PF.
“We support the President and the party as a whole. The kings of the
land must be supported and respected such that even if something happens
tomorrow or the future looks uncertain, people would still remember
fondly their kings. The President would be remembered as a leader who
brought land and independence for his people.”
Last month during the AACZ meeting at a local hotel in Bulawayo, the
association pledged its support for Mugabe and Zanu PF and rebuked
church leaders who have prophesied the death of the veteran politician.
Zanu PF has not won a seat in Bulawayo since 2000 although it managed
to get isolated seats in Matabeleland South and North. The party has
targeted churches across the country in an effort to win worshippers’
votes during this year’s harmonised elections.
http://www.newsday.co.zw/2013/03/04/apostolic-association-pained-by-mugabes-continuous-loss/
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