by Tanyaradzwa Chiwara
Christ Ministries International Church founder and leader, Prophet Talent Mutema, has urged Zimbabweans and businesses to embrace Zimbabwe’s Gold-backed currency, ZiG, for the country to fight speculation against currency volatility.
Speaking during an interview on the sidelines of a three-day Passover Feast in Harare last week, Mutema claimed that the public should desist from peddling falsehoods on the performance of the recently unveiled ZiG currency.
“The public should desist from pushing fake and unrealistic narratives which are meant to misinform prospective direct foreign and local investments,” Mutema said.
“Let’s give our new currency a chance to thrive regardless of the negative perceptions that other unruly elements are trying to attach to it,” Mutema added.
Furthermore, “We really appreciate the government’s tireless efforts in countering inflation and it is therefore the duty of indigenous churches to instill public confidence and pray for currency restoration of value,” Mutema also said.
Prophet Mutema reiterated that it is the duty of clergy as part of opinion leaders to encourage their congregants to embrace the new currency than denouncing a promising successful economic measure with prospects of resolving current economic challenges obtaining in the country.
Meanwhile, the Christ Ministries International Church leadership have also organised an anti drugs and substances abuse campaign, gender based violence, child marriages and debt clearance training.
Several testimonies were poured in during the three-day event as one of the congregants expressed gratitude to Prophet Mutema’s leadership and counselling prowess.
“We have been taught about debt clearance techniques and how to thrive in economic hardships by Prophet Mutema and now we understand the economic mechanisms to ensure public trust, confidence and business goodwill.” Sarafina Chikohomero a participant ať the training said.
Zimbabwe Gold-backed currency was introduced recently as a countering measure against spiraling economic turmoil that the country has been experiencing.