Freedom of religion should be judged by the way it is contributing to providing adequate standard of health, well being of person or family, food, clothing and medical care.
Those were the words of Citizen's Constitutional Forum (CCF) Chief Executive Reverend Akuila Yabaki who said the 1997 Constitution clearly states that with Freedom of Religion a person's well being and health should also be paramount and that is why an investigation should be launched into the operations of the One World Healing Church, as to how a 17-year-old boy who came for treatment died in their care.
Yabaki said if the Church fails to heal their patient as promised through prayers, then they should provide other means of help also.
The One World Healing Church Leader, who is also a claimant of the Qaranivalu title, Ratu Loco Qiolevu said they never forced the parents of the 17-year-old boy to keep their son there and they were free to seek medical help if they wanted to.
Meanwhile, Police have questioned some of the parents and some church members of One World Church in Cunningham in relation to the death.
Health should also be paramount: Yabaki
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