In a suspension order signed by the RURA Director General, Lt. Col. Patrick Nyirishema the radio was requested to air a statement of correction and apologise to the public in not more than two hours after receiving the letter.<\/p>\n
The radio also was instructed to close down for a month.<\/p>\n
RURA said that the radio failed to uphold national interests and national Security. The letter also says that the radio also failed to comply with Rwandan culture, norms and values.<\/p>\n
According to RURA, the radio didn\u2019t comply with relevant laws and regulations as well as licence obligations.<\/p>\n
\u201cDue to non-compliance of the elaborated above, Amazing Grace Christian Radio is hereby ordered to suspend all broadcasting services for thirty calendar days after apologizing to the public,\u201d the statement reads.<\/p>\n
The Radio was asked to pay administrative fine of Rwf2 million on RURA account in fifteen days.<\/p>\n
In his sermon, preacher Nicholas Niyibikora referred to women as prostitutes and evil among other shameful words.<\/p>\n
Different people criticized the sermon calling institutions in charge to act on the preacher and the radio.<\/p>\n
The Rwanda Media Commission recently deliberated on the matter and requested RURA to shut the frequencies of the radio. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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