The founder of Latter Rain
Assembly, Pastor Tunde Bakare has reacted to President Muhammadu Buhari advice
to Pastors not to engage in partisan politics.
President
Buhari urged religious leaders to desist from partisan politics in order not to
lose their respect and public status in the society.
Buhari then advised religious
leaders and traditional rulers to encourage their adherents and subjects to
read every political party’s manifesto carefully and vote wisely in the 2019
general elections.
But reacting, Bakare faulted
Buhari, saying every pastor has the right to participate in politics while
questioning Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo’s involvement in politics despite
being a pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG.
He, however noted that the
president was referring to pastors who are causing unnecessary trouble in the
country.
Bakare speaking with The Sun
said: “When asked about such things, I don’t react, in the book that I studied;
I only find Acts of Apostles. I don’t react to things that others say, I just
say my own. The way that you know a stick is crooked is when you place a
straight stick by its side.
“Mr. President must have reasons
for saying what he said. I wasn’t in the country when it was said, so I take it
that you are quoting it accurately.
“I think he said, church leaders
who get involved in partisan politics will lose the esteem of their people.
“But the question to ask is the
Vice President, not a pastor? Did I stop being a pastor when I was his running
mate?
“I am sure he is addressing this
to those who seem to create unnecessary storm in the teacup because I still do
the things I do, I remain a Christian, I remain a pastor.
“I’m sure he is trying to hit at
those who are causing unnecessary trouble. If Christians and pastors are not
involved in politics, are you robbing them of their citizen’s right of
association, human right of freedom of speech? Let us situate the statement
within the context and not take it out of that,” Bakare said.
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Let Bakare's word be as he said o!!! No be to talk here... Change mouth for back����
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