UPND Lusaka Province Chairperson Obvious Mwaliteta says a section of the Catholic Church should reconcile with President Hakainde Hichilema, noting some clergy side with the opposition despite benefiting from government policies. Mwaliteta has accused four senior Catholic clegy of repeatedly preaching against President Hichilema from the pulpit, urging them to reflect as the Head of State begins his second mandate. Meanwhile, Mwaliteta says the Catholic Church’s decision to hold candlelight prayers the night before the elections was among the incidents that “injured” UPND members. The UPND government and the Catholic Church have “differed” on a number of matters in the recent past. In an interview, Friday, Mwaliteta advised the church to remain a neutral referee of good governance. “When it...




