Raila singles Anglican church in his criticism of religious leaders
Raila singles the Anglican church in his criticism of church leaders for failing to act on injustices
Raila singles the Anglican church in his criticism of church leaders for failing to act on injustices.
Azimio leader Raila Odinga has launched a stinging attack on the Church for what he called its unwillingness to take firm action against social injustices.
Mr. Odinga claimed that the church had failed to speak out against injustices while he was speaking to the congregation at Bondo’s Nyamira Anglican Church in Kang’o Kajaramogi.
“The church should be the conscience of society. The church should act firmly against injustices. Am not giving blanket criticism against the church, but we have seen for example church leaders associating themselves with injustices of our country,” said Mr. Odinga.
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In his criticism, Raila revisited the August 9 presidential polls saying what was witnessed at Bomas on August 15 when the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chair Wafula Chebukati announced the presidential results was shameful.
“We saw the church standing in front of the cameras trying to sanitize a very flawed process. We have seen some churches being turned into platforms for political agitations and campaigns. On Sundays, political leadership going to churches supposedly to pray, once the service is over they take over the church platform to vilify and insult some Kenyans and we have seen clergy sitting behind and cheering,” added Mr. Odinga.
Raila said the church should not be used as a political platform.
“We never go to church to play politics. The top leadership of this country has taken to church platforms to shout at us, telling us the government has done this and that. The government programmes are implemented in government offices or political platforms and not in the churches,” he said.
The Azimio leader singled out the Anglican Church of Kenya over political agitation.
“We were saddened to see the leadership of the Anglican Church getting involved in the political agitation, asking politicians particularly those from Azimio who had petitioned the outcome of the election because of rigging that they must withdraw the petition in the interest of unity and went ahead to put pressure on the elders from some communities to say that if those who had rejected the results don’t withdraw the challenge, they will be cursed,” said Mr Odings.
Meanwhile, Raila has informed his supporters that he will next month give directions on the next move his coalition will make.
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