GOVERNMENT has advised religious congregations not to allow minors to attend church services.
The development comes at a time government eased lockdown, Level 4 where it, inter alia, opened churches to vaccinated members.
Government further went on to lower the age limit of eligible persons to be vaccinated to 14 years from 18 years.
However, there is confusion among church goers as to whether minors can attend services.
Most parents and guardians have been taking children below the minimum age of vaccination to attend services as the SI has been subject to varying interpretations.
Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa said only fully vaccinated members were allowed to attend church.
“Statutory Instrument clearly talks to allowing fully vaccinated people in church,” said Mutsvangwa when reached for comment.
Police spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said: “We enforce what the Cabinet has instructed or prescribed.”
Technically, this means that all children below the age of 14 years cannot attend church services – a situation that has not gone down well with most church going parents.
Most parents who spoke to New Zimbabwe.com said it defies logic for parents or guardians to attend church services in the absence of their children.
“I don’t think that this will work, especially for me or any other parent for that matter,” said Locadia San’anza.
