Banned pastors not Anglican Church employees - Mwamba

Bishop Trevor Mwamba of the Anglican Diocese of Botswana has denied that the pastors whose licences were revoked last year are church employees.

In an answering affidavit to the court case the pastors have lodged against the church, Mwamba outlined the church rules that empower him to make decisions. 

"The applicants are not employees of the Anglican (first respondent) and for the applicants to allege that they have been dismissed from employment is incorrect," he said in his affidavit. The dismissed pastors - Aubrey Molatlhwe, Botshabelo Beleme, Moreri Leteemane, Mooketsi Supra Mokgatlhe, Paul Beleme, Esau Mosima, and Patrick Ncaagae - have made an application to the High Court in Lobatse challenging their dismissal from practising as pastors in November last year.

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