By GRACE CHAILE LESOETSAFOUR Reverends of the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AMEC) have sued their Bishop seeking a declaratory order that the South-East Zambia annual conference held last March is null and void.Reverends Kings Bwali, Peter Mwenya, Frederick Chama and Bartholomew Sampa want the Lusaka High Court to declare the conference null and void because it did not meet the minimum requirements set out in the Doctrine and Discipline of the AMEC (2016).The quartet want a declaratory order that all decisions, suspensions and re-assignments made during the purported conference held on March 1-2 this year are null and void.The reverends want a declaratory order that Bishop Wilfred Messiah is obligated to follow the laid down procedure in the Doctrine and Discipline of the church when disciplining, suspending or re-assigning reverends or ministers.They want an injunction stopping Bishop Messiah or his agents from suspending or re-assigning reverends or ministers pending determination of the matter.The four sued […]
