Ritual murder suspect not a bishop

An affidavit from the Christian Apostolic Church in Zion City leadership, which Mmegi is in possession of, states that Mokate had long been exempted from the position of bishop and is now an ordinary member of the church. Archbishop Dan Jack Maudlin writes in a sworn affidavit that Mokate was fired from his position because of alleged mis-dealings within the church. The affidavit, signed by the Police Commissioner of Oaths October 26, 2015 in Molepolole reads, “Ke le archbishop Dan Jack Mabunda wa passport no… ke rurifatsa ka botlalo fa e le nna motlhami (founder) wa kereke ya Christian Apostolic Church in Zion City. Ke tsaya sebaka se ka thomo le tumalano ya Phuthego ya C.A.C mo Botswana gore Bishop Mojalemotho J. Mokate a seegiwe mo kerekeng a sa thole a le bishop wa kereke e. Lebaka la se kegore Rre Mokate o sale a neelwa Boikarabelo jwa go tsamaisa kereke ka ngwaga wa 2006, mme le jaana o paletswe ka go tlhoka tsamaiso ee tshwaneng”.

In the affidavit signed on December 22, 2015 after the arrest (two months after being dismissed), Mokate said that by virtue of being a bishop, he could not kill and he could not “participate in such evil.”