THE Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) stopped the Zion Christian Church (ZCC) members from meeting Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai at the weekend.
Tsvangirai, who had been invited as guest of honour at the ZCC annual gathering at the church’s Mbungo Shrine in Defe, Gokwe in the Midlands, was expected to talk about the ongoing national healing and reconciliation process in Zimbabwe.
He was expected to attend the gathering,together with Acting President, John Nkomo and MDC-M vice-president, Gibson Sibanda.
Sources said the CIO told ZCC leaders to stop the meeting after being informated that it Tsvangirai would be the guest speaker at the ZCC.
A senior MDC-T official said: “There was so much excitement within the church when it was announced the Prime Minister was coming. I suppose
that is what irked the CIO and they instructed that the meeting be stopped.”
Church members said their leaders were left with no option but to cancel the Saturday meeting after pressure from the CIO.
While Tsvangirai’s meeting with members of the ZCC church was scuttled, President Robert Mugabe was on the other side launching a programme to lure churches to his side.
Last week he attended a Johhanne Marange gathering at Mafararikwa in Marange where he wore the church’s white attire.
President Mugabe told the gathering that he supported polygamy as it was provided for in the county’s constitution, but said he was against gays’ rights in Zimbabwe.
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Comment by mary — July 27, 2010 @ 6:05 pm
You'all ZANU THUGS can control God's people, remember you will never control God and one day, JUST ONE DAY , MUGABE and your thugs will face death and your creator
Comment by Dzatsunga — July 27, 2010 @ 8:06 pm
Morgan wants to copy our President. Does he know the door of a church? Manje u will change again MDC.
Comment by Pablo — July 29, 2010 @ 12:36 pm
This has always been Mugabe`s game of having CIOs stopping their opponents , I bet you Tsvangirai will not be aloud to speak to the churches but only Mugabe will speak to spread the word that MDC will bring GAY rights , in this coming 2011 election , Mugabe will make sure that he uses opposition to Gay rights and the introduction of western policies as the main instrument to get a harvest and also to make rigging the election easier , so this is not a joke Zanu pf has already started compaigning with the same messsage while MDC struggles with CIOs .
Comment by Mago — July 29, 2010 @ 5:36 pm
Sure you have a point
Comment by Ricard — August 5, 2010 @ 9:41 am