THE three church mother bodies in Zambia have expressed concern over the spread of hatred and division through social media in the post-election period. The church mother bodies have called on political leaders to reject inflammatory and provocative language and discourage their supporters from insulting or threatening opponents in their name. The church mother bodies’ concerns follow the circulation of several online videos in which members of the public, including a child, were seen insulting President Hakainde Hichilema following his victory in the August polls. In a joint pastoral statement, Sunday, the Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ), Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia (EFZ) and Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB) said elections should never undermine national unity. The statement was...




