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Sapa
Zuma's religious probe?
Fri, 20 Mar 2009 12:00
The SA Council of Churches (SACC) will investigate complaints
against some of its North West members who have promised to support ANC
leader Jacob Zuma in the upcoming elections, Beeld newspaper said on
Friday.
"Nobody had a mandate to speak on our behalf. I want to make it very
clear that the SACC does not have any candidate or party of
preference," SACC general secretary Eddie Makue said.
He said the organisation had received complaints from some of its
members following Zuma's meeting with several religious leaders in
Mafikeng in the North West earlier this week.
Zuma reportedly said the church's support for the African National
Congress was an "unequivocal biblical declaration that if God is for
us, who can be against us".
This meeting came days after Zuma addressed the Rhema church during
a service, a move that sparked much debate and saw several worshippers
walk out.