Livingstone Central Prison in mates have recieved a shot in the arm after a local church donated 13 television sets for entertainment, education and news on current affairs.
And the gesture has been well recieved by both inmates and prison authorities saying saying it was going to take years for detention institute to procure television sets in all its cells.
The church, Pentecostal Holiness Amazing Grace Fellowship, today donated 13 by 14 inch television sets, one full kit dish and a decoder valued at K8.3 million.
Speaking at the handover ceremony which took place yesterday at Livingstone Central Prison, Livingstone District Commissioner Francis Chika commended the church for the donation.
Mr. Chika said the church has demonstrated a good initiative saying prisoners will be helped to reform through watching of Christians channels.
He said the gesture by the church’s youth wing, called youths of Amazing Grace Fellowship have shown, entails that the Zambian youths are growing with good mentality.
The District Commissioner stressed that government of the Republic of Zambia values the youths because they are the future leaders.
Mr. Chika said government’ stance on prisoners is not to torture them but to make them reform into better citizens.
Earlier, Superintendent Patrick Chilambwe thanked the church for the gesture saying it was going to take many years for the prison to acquire television sets in all the cells.
Supt Chilambwe appealed to other churches to welcome prisoners in their churches saying when one is a prisoner it does not mean that it is the end of that person.
And Rev. Peter Kasinde appealed to the prisoners to have time to reflect their past lives and be able to change for the better.
Rev. Kasinde encouraged them that they are not condemned but God still loves them.
Meanwhile, Brother Ian Chuma expressed hope that the donated televisions to the prison will be used for the intended purpose.
Brother Chuma said the donated televisions will help to evangelize to the prisoners through watching of religious channels.
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Waste of resources. Why should people go to jail to enjoy TV. Next time we shall hear them crying for DSTV.
Why not just donate these Sets to a Boarding School or a primary school where kids can watch educational programs on Free to Air channels.
We cannot afford to have comfortable prisons like in the WEST.
@Peter Sosi Juma Jr  .this is Job well done.This is now ministering indirectly… DSTV is a mus for them..
For your own information there are some innocent people in prisons just like some well known thieves are roaming the streets freely
good gesture by the church..Jesus encouraged us to regard one another as human beings..not regarding them as criminals..they are also human beings..great gesture
Number 1. Be very careful what you write, not everyone in jail is really guilt and even if they were
whats wrong with such a donation.Tomorrow it could be you!! So lets cease from stereotyping prisoners. Every human deserves a second chance in life.
you speak well….@ scripture
Is this some kind of preparation for MMD government officials’ destined new residences? Good preparation Church of God. Even plunderers like FTJ and Banda and Sons need to watch their Chiparamba Soccer Academy players when in jail.
Well done they MMD will need them next year