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| President Michael Sata |
President
Michael Sata has commended the church for the role it played in ensuring that
the nation holds peaceful and violent free elections.
President
Sata said his Government commends the church for preaching love, peace and
reconciliation.
He
said his Government will be governed by biblical teachings based on the Ten
Commandments.
The
President was speaking in Lusaka
today when he addressed congregants at Saint Ignitius Catholic Parish.
He
told the congregation that his Government will also embrace the fight against
corruption because one of the Ten Commandments states that ‘thou shall not
steal.”
The
President on this score warned that his government will persecute any one who
steals irrespective of his or her social-economic status or party
affiliation.
President
Sata who is a Parishioner of Saint Ignatius Parish thanked the church for their
consistence and contribution to his ascending to Republican presidency in the
last ten years.
He
assured the church that his Government would adopt the catholic doctrine and
discipline of services to the people.
The
head of state said he would ensure equal distribution of wealth among all
Zambians, saying he would not want to see a situation where his children have
three meals a day while others had none.
He
also emphasized the need for people across the country to love one another and
embrace reconciliation.
Earlier,
President Sata and wife Dr Christine Kaseba were blessed by the congregation
and prayed for by Father Charles Chilinda.
Fr.
Chilinda blessed the first couple as they knelt at the alter at who added the
08:15 and 10:00 hours mass knelt before the alter and prayed to God to give
President Sata wisdom, knowledge and right judgment for him to effectively govern
the people of Zambian.
And
Father Chilinda urged Mr Sata to embrace all Zambians and desist from seeking
retribution but love, peace and reconciliation.
He
further stated that the Presidents crusade against corruption would not be successful
if people do not get rid of corrupt practices.
“Corruption
starts from within us. You can cry about the lack of medicines in hospital but
if you steal medicines in hospitals, can the patients be able to access these
medicines”, he said.
And
Father Chilinda who acknowledged Mr Sata as the first Catholic President for Zambia said
people voted for President Sata because they know that he is a hard worker and
would deliver on his promises.
Father
Chilinda has since given President Sata a new title dubbed “Servant King” and
urged people never to refer to him again as King Cobra.
President
Sata was accompanied by Kanyama Member of Parliament, former works and supply
deputy minister Lameck Mangani and other senior PF officials.
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