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President Edgar Chagwa Lungu prays in some unspecified time in the future of National Day of Prayer,Fasting,Repentance and Reconciliation at Railway Stadium in Kabwe on Thursday,October 18,2018.. PICTURE BY SALIM HENRY/STATE HOUSE ©2018
President Edgar Lungu says executive will retain the day of National Prayers and fasting.
President Lungu says the 18th of October used to be place aside because of Zambia is a Christian nation and majority of voters are Christians.
He says despite religion and salvation being a non-public matter, it is no longer a criminal offense to place a day for Christians to salvage and part the phrase of God at nationwide stage.
The President nonetheless says it is embarrassing that some political leaders to record their followers to shun the nationwide prayers sexy thanks to politics.
He has since in point of fact helpful followers of such political parties to cross away them and join assorted political actions.
President Lungu acknowledged this on the United Church of Zambia -UCZ- congregation in Lusaka’s Lilayi house.
Talking in some unspecified time in the future of the sermon, UCZ synod Bishop Sydney Sichilima praised the president for environment 18th October as a day of prayers, fasting, repentance and reconciliation.
Bishop Sichilima acknowledged he is grateful that some political parties grew to change into up for the nationwide day of prayers.