Minister of Commerce Margaret Mwanakatwe says government appreciates the role the church plays in the community.
Speaking at the fundraising breakfast for Hope for Life international Church, today, Mrs. Mwanakatwe says government will for this reason continue to partner with the church in its quest to serve the nation better.
Mrs. Mwanakatwe who is also Lusaka Central Member of Parliament also pledged to contribute 100 backs of cement and K10,000 towards the completion of the church building in Nyumbayanga township in Lusaka.
And Hope for Life International Reverend Ephraim Zulu said the his Church plans to introduce skills empowerment programs for the youth as a way of keeping youths away from bad social-economic vices.
He said the church is also looking at helping reduce crime in the compounds by introducing many other similar programs for elderly people.
Margaret mwanakatwe! After buchende and heavy drinking na Jonathan ku New York,, now ati bla bla church, oh please shut up!!
Peace will only be achieved if the current leadership in power tame their cadres the way Mwanawasa (MHSRIP) did it. While we know that UPND cadres started the violent trend, for the sake of our children and grandchildren, both HH and His Excellency the President need to come out very strongly against their respective cadres. We cannot leave this task to the Church alone. Remember time for healing is fast diminishing, if we go into an election as things stand, Zambia will remain a time bomb and a political risk for investors and other stakeholders, a situation which may lead to capital flight due to uncertainty. We want a safe and predictable Zambia. The police must also stop making too many political mistakes by arresting citizens unnecessarily.