Miracle money prophet irks Zim leaders
Friday, January 11, 2013
In December it was reported that the Spirit Embassy founder left parishioners dumbfounded when he raised approximately P2,4 million during a "miracle money" crusade.
Reacting to the news, Zimbabwe's minister of Finance Tendai Biti dared the Prophet to reproduce his "miracle" for the country's ailing economy. Biti said: "We wish these prophets can give us miracle money to fund government projects. We are told they can do wonders, why don't they come forward to help the nation? Now is the time Zimbabwe needs a miracle," Biti said.
Speaker of the National Assembly, Dithapelo Keorapetse, has this week rightly washed his hands of the mess, refusing to wade into a party squabble that has no clear leadership and no single version of the truth.When a single party sends six different letters to the Speaker’s office, each claiming to be the authoritative voice, it is not just confusion, but an embarrassment.Keorapetse is correct to insist on institutional boundaries. Parliament...