AFM President Amon Madawo Declares Allegiance To ZANU PF After Receiving 3 Cars, A Bus And Thousands From Mnangagwa

The president of the Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM) in Zimbabwe, Reverend Amon Madawo, has publicly declared his allegiance to ZANU PF.

Madawo expressed his support for the ruling party on Thursday during celebrations to mark the completion of the AFM Vineyard Assembly church building in Norton, where he praised President Emmerson Mnangagwa for his financial support towards the project.

Construction of the church began in 2009 but stalled before President Mnangagwa intervened.

Madawo said the President donated US$300,400, as well as a bus and a top-of-the-range vehicle, to help complete the development.

In June this year, the President also presented Madawo with a Toyota Land Cruiser 300 Series ZX as a personal gift.

The donations follow a separate US$1 million contribution to the church’s youth department in April by ZANU PF Central Committee member Kudakwashe Tagwirei.

Speaking after the celebrations, Madawo said he was a member of the ruling party and criticised those opposed to ZANU PF.

“I’m a ZANU PF member. If you’re not a ZANU PF then what are you? Musi uno ndaiparidza kune imwe church ndikati munyika muno kana ukati pasi na ED unenge uchiti pamberi nani?

“Kana uchiti pasi ne ZANU PF ukuti pamberi nani? This country is in the hands of ZANU PF, and I am a ZANU PF (member),” said Madawo.

Madawo leads one of the two AFM denominations in Zimbabwe following a split that stemmed from a leadership dispute with Cossam Chiyangwa, who heads the rival faction.

Madawo also prayed for President Mnangagwa to remain in office, echoing calls by several senior ZANU PF officials for his tenure to be extended to 2037, when he would be in his 90s.

More: NewZimbabwe.com

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