Zanu PF national chairperson Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri says Johanne the Fifth Africa International Church leader Archbishop Andby Makururu is a “great man” whose works have been recognised by President Emmerson Mnangagwa.
She was guest of honour at the church’s Restoration Prayer Round Up 177 at Zimunya Shrine in Mutare, where she delivered a message on Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3.
Zanu PF deputy political commissar Webster Shamu represented Muchinguri-Kashiri and was received by Manicaland Provincial Affairs and Devolution Minister Misheck Mugadza, provincial chairperson Tawanda Mukodza and Mutare South legislator Tawanda Dumbarimwe. Thousands of J5 members welcomed the delegation, carrying placards backing the Bill.
In her keynote address, Muchinguri-Kashiri praised Makururu’s Ruvheneko Rwenyenyedzi Trust for paying school fees for hundreds of children, fighting child marriages and supporting the elderly.
“Archbishop Andby Makururu is a truly anointed man of God. He began his work at a young age and has supported Zanu PF programmes,” she said. “He has travelled across southern Africa praying for peace, and his works have been recognised by President Emmerson Mnangagwa.”
She described Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 as “unstoppable” and commended the church for supporting it. The church’s 3.5 million-strong membership has helped mobilise backing for the Bill.
Makururu said the church’s education campaigns promoted dialogue on constitutional reform and governance stability.
“I prophesied this Bill in 2023. President Emmerson Mnangagwa has united the country, so why continue with elections? We need him to continue his work,” he said.
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Mugadza welcomed the church’s support, saying the gathering reflected cooperation between government and faith-based institutions.
