FORMER Religious Affairs Minister Reverend Godfridah Sumaili says government needs to attach honesty and sincerity when engaging the church. On Monday, Chief Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa and Auxiliary Bishop of Chipata Gabriel Msipu Phiri had a closed door meeting which lasted over four hours, after which Bishop Msipu emphasised the importance of open dialogue, mutual respect and collaboration between the two parties. But commenting on this, Rev Sumaili said government had demonstrated a lack of respect for the church. “My view is that there has to be honesty in these engagements. Let’s not just do it to the gallery so that people see that the government and the Bishop are talking. We have to be truthful. We have to be...
