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Church shoots down constitution amendment

The church further stated that they shall pledge their vote to those candidates who support the rejection of the Bill PIC: FACEBOOK
The church further stated that they shall pledge their vote to those candidates who support the rejection of the Bill PIC: FACEBOOK

The executive council of the Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM) in Botswana has said the publication on The Government Gazette of the Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2024, No. 4 of 2024 has taken them by surprise.

This they say is as in the recent past the Evangelical Fellowship of Botswana (EFB), of which AFM are members, issued a press release/statement on the above Bill that was to be tabled before Parliament.

The church is of the view that the amendment of the Constitution is a weighty matter that requires thorough discussions by the citizens, particularly in this instance as it is the first comprehensive constitutional review since independence. “Only after a national consensus on the content and context of the issues canvassed can a draft text of the law be made.

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