{"id":27205,"date":"2016-07-25T08:08:11","date_gmt":"2016-07-25T08:08:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/bishop-birindabagabo-denies-politicking\/"},"modified":"2016-08-02T00:49:10","modified_gmt":"2016-08-02T00:49:10","slug":"bishop-birindabagabo-denies-politicking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/bishop-birindabagabo-denies-politicking\/","title":{"rendered":"Bishop Birindabagabo denies politicking"},"content":{"rendered":"

{Anglican prelate Bishop Alexis Birindabagabo of Gahini diocese has said that supporting and participating in government programs is not tantamount to politicking.
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\nBishop Birindabagaho is involved in the program of fighting drug abuse dubbed \u2018the neighbor\u2019s eye\u2019 and another \u2018Peace Plan\u2019, an organization working with Christian churches in Rwanda to support peace.<\/p>\n

Such involvement in government programs prompted people to perceive him as a politician which he has refuted.<\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t know that people perceive me as a politician. I support good deeds and fight evil. It is easy to resist evil when you do not laud good deeds. You can\u2019t always raise the voice of criticism even when there are good achievements. That is my character. Whoever thinks otherwise is out of my concern,\u201d he said on Friday last week in press briefing.<\/p>\n

Bishop Birindabagabo explained that as a Rwandan he has rights to publicly declare if he wanted to become a politician. <\/p>\n

\u201cI am passionate about my activities that I don\u2019t want to do anything else. I praise God when I preach leading to people\u2019s salvation and good health,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have equal rights like all Rwandans to publicly declare that I have joined politics. However it should be taken as rumors as long as I have not publicly declared so,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

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\"Bishop<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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