Anglicans: We will comply, but...

At a press briefing yesterday, Bishop Theophelus Naledi, Father Andrew Mudereri, Maleho Mothibatsela, and Pako Keokilwe said the Anglican Diocese of Botswana is complying with the judgment but it can't do so without following church rules and procedures. "We are complying, but we can't do that in isolation from our structures, rules and procedures," Bishop Naledi said.

The four said that they had no intention of appealing the court ruling and they are in the process of complying with it. They also said they knew nothing about allegations of misappropriation of funds insisting that "there are structures in the church" which should be followed.