Granny In Trouble For Chanting ZANU PF Slogan While Praying At A Funeral

A 67-year-old Gweru woman has been suspended from her Methodist Church after she chanted the slogan of the ruling ZANU PF when she was asked to pray at a funeral.

Gogo Magrette Maphosa (67) of Mkoba 13 Gweru told The Herald that it was no secret that she was a Zanu PF supporter adding that she would remain a member of the church and would serve the suspension with no regret. She said:

I was at a funeral wake in Mkoba when I was asked to give a prayer. I am a revolutionary and having participated in my own way in the liberation struggle, I use every platform to pray for my party and my leadership, but on the incident, I admit it was wrong for me to chant a political slogan before the mourners.

Gogo Maphosa also said that she has since appeared before a disciplinary committee held by church elders, where she was banned from putting on the church regalia during the time of suspension.

The suspension was confirmed by a Methodist Church elder, Mr Masvinure who said that the church was apolitical therefore Gogo Maphosa’s actions were misplaced.

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