The Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia – EFZ has questioned the role that the police played during and after the recently held ‘gay and lesbian’ parade stating it is the prayer of the Nation that the alleged summoning of the Organisers of the gay parade seen in Lusaka over the weekend, is not a desperate attempt to soften the hearts of the Zambian people while pretending to be doing something about it.
Speaking in an interview with the Zambian Business Times – ZBT – EFZ Executive Director, Bishop Andrew Mwenda, said the Nation is left with a bitter aftertaste of the pro-gay march and further wondered if the organisers are less informed about gay rights in Zambia, the stance of the Church and the position of the President on Homosexuality.
Bishop Mwenda said the act is disgusting especially when Zambia is a Christian nation and its Governance is anchored on the Word of God which cannot be altered by man and the rule of law.
He said these acts are clearly a violation of the Biblical teachings and an arbitrary disrespect of the rule of law among others.
He said it is disheartening to note a clear disregard for the season which is aimed highlighting women as key partners in development, a month which is meant to advocate for women’s and children’s rights.
“Am suspicious of the police when they says that the police were cheated but the fact is how do they summon them when they gave them officers to escort them and the officers read and heard what the guys where saying that it was a LTQB thing and still permitted them to proceed with the protest.” He questioned.
“So we really do not understand how the police worked so we call up on the police command especially Mr Lemmy Kajoba himself to up their game in this issue as it is against the law. It happened in August 2022 and the police just let it like that as we have not heard anything from them since then and this is yet another incidence and we are trusting that the police will not just let go but apply the law to its fullest.”
“I also want to appeal to our youths that money is not everything and they shouldn’t be bought and given to such messed issues as life goes beyond today and you can’t sell your life for money. We know poverty is there but youths should resist from being used from such as the thing is irreparable.” He warned.
He told ZBT that, “We are working with the police and if the law does not get applied to the full EFZ will take the issue upon themselves to make sure that the law becomes stronger thereby appealing to parliament and the court to ensure that the law is applied to the fullest.”
He said the freedom of expression people long to enjoy should not be used to corrupt the moral fabric of this country and challenged the Zambia Police to quickly arrest the organisers who deliberately disregarded the law.
Bishop Mwenda has also encouraged youths in the country to uphold and respect the Zambian Cultural and national values as Africans and as a Christian Nation
