Urgent Call for Church Leaders to Remove Structures Voluntarily at Eviction Site
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
Media Statement.
Police - NCD/Central Divisional Command
CHURCH LEADERS ARE ASKED TO REMOVE THE CHURCH STRUCTURE AT THE EVICTION SITE VOLUNTARILY.
The Sixth day of the eviction Exercise is progressing well at the Nine Mile Bush Wara. According to the reports provided by police officers at the eviction site, the majority of the squatters had already voluntarily vacated the area.
According to acting Commander of National Capital District and Central Province Assistant Commissioner of Police Peter Guinness, it had also confirmed that some of the church structures at the eviction sites are yet to be removed voluntarily. He said the Seven Day Adventist church inside the eviction had been voluntarily removed by the congregation while three other church buildings from different denominations are still up which is not good.
“I was expecting the church leaders to lead by example after several awareness had been done. The people must understand that it’s a court order all structures erected on the land portions mentioned in the court order must be removed. I am once again calling on the church leaders to voluntarily remove the structures. My police officers and I do not want to be liable for not properly enforcing the court order. So we are asking you to remove the structures. If the SDA congregation can remove their church I see no excuse for the others”, ACP Guinness said.
ACP Guinness further added that enough awareness had been given and everyone had moved out except the churches.
A good number of eviction exercises had taken place in the city that had caused many people to lose many things including money.
ACP Guinness is calling on the responsible authorities responsible with land titles to properly educate the public. He said the public need to know where the customary and state land is. He said the people must be educated so they will not regret it later.
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