Rwandan Government Shuts Down 714 Churches Over Noise Pollution, Safety Issues
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Less Than 714 Churches Shutdown In Rwanda By The Govt. – See Reasons
Not less than 714
churches in different parts of Rwanda’s Kigali over the last one week have been
shut down for failure to meet minimum standards outlined by Rwandans
Government.
The churches were found
to lack basic infrastructure, hygiene, safety standards and had issues related
to their legal status. The initiative is being carried out by respective urban
district authorities in partnership with the Rwanda Governance Board, New Times
of Rwanda reports.
The Head of Political
Parties and Civil Society Department at the Rwanda Governance Board, Justus
Kangwagye, stated that places of worship are required to meet basic
requirements in terms of safety, hygiene, infrastructure, and legality which
those affected were found to be lacking. He added that the places of worship
affected by this bill were asked to halt operations until they meet the
expected standards.
In his words;
“Worshiping should be
done in an organised way and meet minimum standards. Exercising your freedom of
worship should not encroach on other people’s rights. They have been asked to
halt operations until they meet the requirements. “For instance, if the
infrastructure is deemed likely to cause danger to those worshipping, it is
obvious that it fails to meet the requirements,” he explained.
Others problems included
lack of parking lots which led to members’ parking by the roadsides and causing
gridlock. Other churches which were closed operated from tents. ” Churches that
are hosted in tents were also asked to review their premises before they can
continue their operations. As for hygiene and sanitation, you cannot have a
gathering where there is no water for washing hands, no toilets among other
issues,” he said.
Kangwagye explained that
setting up a church requires a temporary certificate which expires after 12
months.
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