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Be a torch of hope, Clergy urges Christians in Western Province

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A clergyman in Western Province has appealed to Christians in the Province to preach peace and be a source of hope as the region experience issues surrounding the Barotseland Agreement of 1964.

Speaking during a Church Service at Mongu Assembly of God Church Reverend Raphael Silwamba said there is need for Christians regardless of their tribe to be a torch of hope in the province if peace is to continue prevailing.

Reverend Silwamba cautioned Christians against altering words that can bring tension and havoc, adding that people should consider seeing each other as one in Christ Jesus.

“I want to urge you not to speak words of violence against one other because of tribal differences, such issues have the potential to create tension in our society,” he said.

He noted that if not handled properly, the current reported relationship between the Lozis and Nkoya speaking people can result into apartheid which wasn’t good.

“There are indifferences we are reading in the newspapers of the Nkoyas saying this and that, it was such misunderstandings that brought hatred and war in some of our neighboring countries” he added.

Reverend Silwamba further urged Christians to ask God for wisdom for government and the Barotse National Council so that the two can reach a comprehensive agreement on the matter.

“Our role as Christians is to pray for the two authorities so that God can give them wisdom in handling this matter, we should not be seen to take sides whether Nyoya, Mbunda, Chokwe or whatever language we speak. In fact for us if we do not know what to say just keep quiet,” he said.

8 COMMENTS

  1. Fair advice. Lozis do need to maintain peace amongst the tribes within and outside the western zones. Interesting that it is media reporting mentioned as opposed to actual people on the ground arguing. Beyond that all Zambians particularly those on online sites need to tone down on this new culture of tribal based insults. It really is unZambian and unnecessary. I won’t hold my breath though as even on other global sites anonymous keyboard racism is on the rise. Not sure what about the psyche is empowered in to extreme negativity by anonymity.

  2. Reverend, you have talked sense. Some people behave like robots. They act or respond to issues that they do not understand fully and in the process make alot of mistakes that amplify the matter. Each and every person from Western Province and beyond should consider him/herself as an individual who can make correct judgement. Never allow selfish individuals to use you to do wrong things that will make you regret in the long run.

  3. This rubbish only exists in Lusaka and on the web otherwise known as the virtual world mostly inhabited by Zambian I.di.ots.

  4. 70 of the 73 people groups of the people groups of Zambia are silent. It’s time for the rest of us to put this nonsense to rest. We cannot be held hostage by a marginal few spewing hate and feeding of the European tricksters.

  5. It’s about time the whole of Zambia united and squashed this nonsense once and for all, how do we develop when noise comes from the elders. Let’s turn to Jesus now for he is the only solution.

  6. ONE ZAMBIA ONE NATION, if you do not support that I say move back to south Africa, Congo and central Africa were your ancestors originated from.

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