ICZ backs Lungu boycott of prayersBY ADRIAN MWANZA THE Independent Churches of Zambia (ICZ) has rebuffed the Ecumenical thanksgiving service prayers for peaceful elections organised by three church bodies calling them divisive.ICZ president David Masupa in an interview said that he supported the stance by the former head of State Edgar Lungu who decided not to be part of the prayers slated for today because they smacked of division which had no place in church circles.Bishop Masupa said the stance taken by former president Lungu was justifiable because the country experienced spates of violence in most areas of the country during elections.“I support the former head of state and his concerns are genuine looking at what transpired during the elections peace did not prevail at all,’’ he said. Bishop Masupa said the three church mother bodies Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ), Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia (EFZ) and Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB) were trying to dominate the process.He said it was unfortunate that […]
ICZ backs Lungu boycott of prayers
