The South African government has threatened to jail Chris
Oyakhilome if his church, Christ Embassy, fails to release its financial
records According to the South African-based News24 ,Head of South Africa’s Commission for the Promotion and Protection of
Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities, Thoko Mkhwanazi-Xaluva,
has accused Oyakhilome and
heads of some churches of failing to disclose monies received from
members.She said
“Some of these religious leaders will face prison if they do not
comply and we have been clear about our course of action,”
Mkhwanazi-Xaluva reportedly said Oyakhilome had
indicated that he would fight the commission in court before making his
records public.
“If he intends on that route, we are ready. He will have
to face the same fate as the others who refuse to hand over their
financial records.
“These people take money from people. What are they doing with that
money? We want to know. We will not back down. Some religious leaders
have also threatened the commission, which is leading us toward the
legal route. Saps have been notified already. We are forced to take the
legal route because some of them are not complying and we cannot be held
to ransom by a few,” she said.
A South African pastor, Paseka Motsoeneng, (popularly known as Mboro), the head of Incredible
Happenings Church, told
the commission he would rather go to jail than hand over his financial
records.His churchis known in the country for his healings and
miracles.
“Now the headlines will be saying Mboro has R10 million in his
account…. I have enemies. Now they will know my strength and weakness… I
want to protect myself, my church and my ministry so I have to look and
consult thoroughly with my lawyers,
“For my belief, I will be glad to go to jail. Even now, I can be taken there.”
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