The Tanzanian government has suspended operations of Glory of Christ Church, owned by Kawe controversial MP Josephat Gwajima, just days after he condemned the alleged abduction of activists, including Kenyans.
Reports of the suspension of the church initially emerged on the evening of Monday, June 2, through a letter from the Tanzanian Registrar of Civil Societies.
In the letter, Gwajima was accused of delivering messages that could "endanger peace and national stability." The church was also accused of overstepping its mandate as a religious institution and was reportedly violating its registered purpose by becoming a platform for political agitation.
The Tanzanian Registrar of Civil Societies further stated that the closure was carried out in line with Section 17(b) and Section 2 of the Societies Act Cap 337, while also citing amendments introduced through the Miscellaneous Amendments Act No. 3 of 2019.
