SOLDIERS BEAT UP JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES IN LUSAKA

[The Librarian]

Heavily armed Soldiers have beaten up Jehovah’s Witnesses over banned church services.

CHURCH members and leaders of a JehovahÂ’s Witnesses branch n LusakaÂ’s Kamwala area were this morning beaten up by a combined team of military personell after they attempted to gather for a church service.

Last week, the Ministry of Health banned church gatherings and other gatherings in a bid to contain the Cholera situation in the country. While some churches have complied, a few others have opted to go ahead with their worship services.

A branch of the Jehovah’s Witnesses in Kamwala this morning decided to ignore the government directive. A few minutes into the church service, a Land cruiser full of military personell and police officers landed at the church premises and ordered the church leaders to stop the service— according to an eye witnesses.

“When the leaders tried to resist the order, the soldiers just started beating up the leaders. When the members tried to protest, they were also slapped. That’s how everyone scampered in different directions,” said an eye witness.

The church has now been closed.

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[Bible Speaks]

ZAMBIA. Soldiers beat Jehovah's Witnesses for forbidden church services

The members of the CHURCH and the leaders of a branch of the Jehovah's Witnesses in the Kamwala area of Lusaka were beaten this morning by a combined team of military personnel after they attempted to gather for a service in the church.

Last week, the Health Ministry banned church meetings and other meetings in an attempt to contain the cholera situation in the country. While some churches have complied, some others have chosen to go ahead with their worship services.

A branch of the Jehovah's Witnesses in Kamwala this morning decided to ignore the government directive. Within minutes of church service, a Land Cruiser full of military personnel and police landed on church premises and ordered church leaders to stop the service, eyewitnesses said.

"When the leaders tried to resist the order, the soldiers simply started hitting the leaders, and when the members tried to protest, they were also slapped in. That's how they all ran in different directions," said an eyewitness. http://www.zambianobserver.com/soldiers-beat-up-jehovahs-witnesses-over-banned-church-services/