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Zimbabwe- The Evangelical Fellowship of Zimbabwe (EFZ) has called for moral uprightness among church leaders in the wake of allegations of sexual violence against women and corruption.
EFZ, which represents approved members of evangelical and Pentecostal persuasion, said it was deeply concerned about the public perception of the church following recent allegations of corruption and abuse of women in the form of rape, sexual, spiritual and emotional violence.
Johannes Ndanga, Association President, called on law enforcement to take its course on corrupt religious leaders, individual actors, leaders of parastatals, and public and private institutions that perpetuate the pandemic.
He said that a number of church leaders had been caught on the wrong side of the law on a number of occasions.
Ndanga said that the latest being independent church RMG End Time Message leader, Robert Gumbura, who was sentenced to 50 years over raping female followers and possessing pornographic materials.
He said last December, the Apostolic Christian Council of Zimbabwe, said it had reported at least 10 churches to the police on suspicions of sexual abuse of women.
Ndanga said that the surge in cases reported to it showed that many women had been suffering in silence for some time.
He said other church leaders had been accused of being involved in adulterous affairs while others had allegedly duped people of their assets.
About 70 per cent of Zimbabweans are Christians, following mainstream and African indigenous churches.
EFZ, which represents approved members of evangelical and Pentecostal persuasion, said it was deeply concerned about the public perception of the church following recent allegations of corruption and abuse of women in the form of rape, sexual, spiritual and emotional violence.
Johannes Ndanga, Association President, called on law enforcement to take its course on corrupt religious leaders, individual actors, leaders of parastatals, and public and private institutions that perpetuate the pandemic.
He said that a number of church leaders had been caught on the wrong side of the law on a number of occasions.
Ndanga said that the latest being independent church RMG End Time Message leader, Robert Gumbura, who was sentenced to 50 years over raping female followers and possessing pornographic materials.
He said last December, the Apostolic Christian Council of Zimbabwe, said it had reported at least 10 churches to the police on suspicions of sexual abuse of women.
Ndanga said that the surge in cases reported to it showed that many women had been suffering in silence for some time.
He said other church leaders had been accused of being involved in adulterous affairs while others had allegedly duped people of their assets.
About 70 per cent of Zimbabweans are Christians, following mainstream and African indigenous churches.
