Churches must lead fight against poverty

This is because, as religious scholar, Professor Musa Dube of the University of Botswana (UB) put it, the church, at least in our context, has been working with the poor even before independence.

Besides, pastors not only work more closely with the grassroots but also seem to attract more respect from the community than politicians. Also, the church has both a moral and spiritual obligation to fight poverty not only among their members but also in the larger community.