ZAMBIA
Zambia Daily Mail
THE calls by many sections of the Zambian society for the government to apply stricter controls on the proliferation of churches are justified.
It will help curb the sexual abuse of unsuspecting female members by immoral clergymen.
In the last two years the country has seen an increase in the number of pastors and ‘prophets’ involved in criminal and immoral activities.
The men of the cloak are using their influential and privileged positions to prey on desperate women and girls under the guise of the so-called deliverance.
The rate at which churches are emerging, especially in densely populated communities and rural areas, is alarming.
As members of these communities grapple with various personal and social challenges, they are seeking help from the men of God.
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