Arrested are; Apostle Charles Rwandamura, Reverend Pastor Fred Nyamurangwa, Bishop Innocent Rugagi, Rev Emmanuel Ntambara, Pastor James Dura and Pastor Emmanuel Kalisa Shyaka.
Police statement says that following the closure of substandard churches, some church heads have formed a group with the aim of impeding the exercise.
“Following the closure of substandard churches and noticing that some heads of churches have formed a group and started unlawful meetings targeting to hinder the process, Police have launched investigations and identified those who spearhead the inciting of others which is a crime,” the statement reads.
The suspects will be charged with organizing unlawful meetings and involvement in acts of subversion.
While closing the National Leaders Retreat last week, President Paul Kagame described the increase in number of churches in the country as ‘disorder’
He said that having a number of churches bigger than that of water boreholes and industries which would have had good impact to population is disorder.
“What is the other productive thing that we have amounting 700 in Kigali? Is it industries? But, churches which you also decided to close down, this implies that it is disorder,” he said.
“Anyway, what do these 700 churches do? Do they offer water to population, are they shops, are they industries? what’s their role?” Kagame questioned.
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