ED’s Prophet Wutaunashe Demands A New Car From Poor Tswana Citizens After Telling UK He’s For The Poor
By A Correspondent | ZimEye | Barely three years after presenting himself as a voice for the poor during a meeting with Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, Prophet Andrew Wutaunashe, a controversial religious figure aligned with Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa, has come under fire for pressuring his Botswana congregants to buy him a car.
Speaking at a church gathering in Gaborone five days ago, Wutaunashe, described by critics as “giant-bellied” and advised by doctors to walk for his health, demanded that members of his economically struggling congregation procure a vehicle for him within four months.
In his address, Wutaunashe joked with the audience, saying, “Say Halleluyah! Praise God! I know all the Bishops love me, so I know that at Easter Camp next year, the Bishops will give me a car… Just provoking you, but I really appreciate all…” Despite his light-hearted tone, the implicit demand has sparked outrage across social and religious circles.
A Troubling Contradiction
This recent development stands in stark contrast to Wutaunashe’s claims in November 2021 when he lobbied the Archbishop of Canterbury to support the removal of Western sanctions against Zimbabwe. During his meeting with Justin Welby, Wutaunashe portrayed himself as a champion of the impoverished, blaming sanctions for crippling Zimbabwe’s economy and exacerbating poverty.
“We’re actually troubled for the poor,” Wutaunashe said at the time, suggesting that sanctions, rather than corruption and mismanagement, were responsible for Zimbabwe’s dire economic state. However, his demands in Gaborone paint a different picture, with critics accusing him of exploiting the very poor he once claimed to advocate for.
Archbishop’s Warning Revisited
Archbishop Welby’s 2021 response to Wutaunashe’s plea now carries renewed significance. In his remarks, the Archbishop emphasized that sanctions relief should only benefit the truly disadvantaged and not those involved in corruption. “Sanctions relief should be only for the poor who don’t steal money that is not theirs,” he stated.
Wutaunashe’s actions have reignited debate about the integrity of religious leaders who align themselves with political figures like Mnangagwa.
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