The President of the Republic, Paul Kagame, stated that he does not support churches led by self-proclaimed prophets who exploit citizens, and he has called on authorities to address this ‘disorder’ and consider taxing these churches.
President Kagame made these remarks in the Parliament on August 14, 2024, before Members of Parliament and the Prime Minister, who had just taken an oath to begin their new five-year term from 2024-2029.
President Kagame focused on three main issues: the misconduct of leaders who engage in corruption or nepotism, the ongoing controversy surrounding the closure of churches, and the issue of insecurity in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
On the issue of church closures, President Kagame said that some people thought he was unaware of it, but he made it clear that he knows about it and will continue to oppose the misconduct within churches.
President Kagame said, “If you want to be pastors, leave parliament; don’t go into these other things where you deceive people with false prophecies. Did you prophesy to yourself first? Things that do not comply with the law should not exist!”
He added, “I saw in the media people saying, ‘perhaps the President doesn’t know about the closure of churches, that it’s a sin’, […] I know about it, and I don’t want it at all, I will fight against it. That is why you, as Members of Parliament, along with other authorities, should establish a clear and fair system that does not oppress anyone.”
President Kagame emphasized that the people he does not want to be oppressed are the citizens who are taken to these churches, “Where they shouldn’t be going, where they are stripped of the little they have, we might end up imposing a tax; the money you steal from the citizens, we will share it!”
The Head of State mentioned that before someone who has taken citizens’ offerings is held accountable, a tax should first be imposed to help those who the government finds have been wronged.
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