300 CONGREGANTS NABBED…for defying govt directive on gatherings“If they knew they would be meeting, they would have gotten a police permit or informed Police so that they are guided!”Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia (EFZ) Chairperson, John Chipwatanga said the church always stands with the government.This weekend, Katete District Council Public Relations Officer, Clarence Kaoma says over 300 people from different denominations have been apprehended for defying government’s directive to avoid mass gatherings in the wake of the COVID-19.Mr Kaoma said the congregants were rounded up at Kalinde Village in Vulamkoko area in Chief Mbang’ombe Chiefdom.He said the council swung into action after a tip-off from alert community members around the area.“The more than 300 congregants that gathered at Kalinde Village Community hall, included members from neighboring towns of Sinda and Petauke, including Mozambicans,” he said.“If they knew they would be meeting, they would have gotten a police permit or informed Police so that they are guided,” […]
300 congregants nabbed
