Prime Minister, Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama has today stated that the government has allowed the Methodist Church of Fiji to have its conference for a day next year however he said it is perplexing to find out that the Centennary Church had a politician preaching from the pulpit last Sunday.
Commodore Bainimarama said the church was allowed to have its conference in 2011 because he thought that the church is starting to change its direction.
Commodore Bainimarama now plans to speak to the senior executives of the Methodist Church.
The Prime Minister said the government's decision will not change for now but he will closely monitor what the church executives are doing.
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Meanwhile it has been confirmed that former Prime Minister, Laisenia Qarase and former President of the Methodist Church, Reverend Tomasi Kanailagi preached at the Centennary Church on Sunday.
Story by: Vijay Narayan
PM to speak to church execs after Politician preaches on Sunday
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