PRIMARY and Secondary Education minister Lazarus Dokora yesterday defended the introduction of Muslim and Buddhism studies in the new education curriculum, arguing this would not result in learners being converted to these religions.
Dokora told legislators after a thorough grilling that the idea was to get children to appreciate other religions and understand how they function and exist in the world. “The responsibility of preaching is for pastors, not for teachers. Pastors are responsible of preaching and converting people to their religions, not my teachers,” Dokora said.
“You are responsible for taking your kids to church. You are responsible for converting them to different religions, not my teachers, they are teachers, not preachers.”
Dokora’s deputy Paul Mavhima weighed in, saying: “Just like we teach different cultures, we are also teaching different religions so that our children can understand different religions without asking them to convert to any other religion because we are not pastors.”
Speaker of Parliament Jacob Mudenda urged Parliamentarians to organise fundraising projects in areas that they represent and channel the resources to educational development.
“Teachers must have a good attitude and should be able to teach children in their local languages so that they can understand. As MPs, I also urge you to do fundraising programmes to assist school development committees and the ministry. You should also attend open days for your schools so that you can appreciate the nature of challenges that they have,” Mudenda said.
Dokora has come under fire over allegations he wanted to clandestinely have Zimbabwe declared a Muslim State with even President Robert Mugabe revealing he had quizzed the Cabinet minister over the issue.
Mugabe went further to reveal Dokora now carries the moniker “Ayatollah” after Iran’s former supreme leader.
The Education minister has consistently argued that his plan is to align Zimbabwe’s education system with contemporary global trends. -Newsday
I just dont inderstand what the compeling global trends are when it comes to Islam. No offense intended, there has been more death of Christiabs where Islam claims to be dominant. Look at the killings in thr Islamic States. The minisyer would serve the schools better by fovuding on the current curriculim and further train teavhers. He is shobing Islam into our throats but what he should realize is he is dowing seefs of pain and death down the road.
Hezvo!!!! I honestly hope this rubbish lot will not win the 2018 elections.
is this really happening in Zimbabwe? Jesus is about to come back
My god!! Where is the president, why does he let Dokora do this? Is there any Islamic country in this world that teaches Christianity to its children?
This clearly shows the reason why our ruling party and its gvt is detested and feared by its people. everything is imposed. God is watching!!!!!
He has been paid by Islamic States to introduce Islamic religion to our schools because these Islamic nations want to rule the world and dominate world politics.
duzvi ndoriziva hangu.panoti dokora ndokuti duzvi,this guy needs a bash or ngaayende kwaakabva hatina zvakadaro muzim.
Ko ivo vamunoti bob varipi pachitaurwa manyoka aya,the same way he banned ngochani must the same way 2 cast out this demon.
Silly old bearded goat!
go god free.
always good to find out about all the other barbaric,stupid & inane belief systems.
Gosh we are doomed . Voting such morons in to parliament. !
Becoz he has a silly beard ….!!
Liziguxuze bafana indevu lezo ngelitshe lokuguxuza. Silly old man!
in 1980 you introduced those religions, what happened to them? They died a natural way because people have a freedom to chose a religion. Dont impose to us your god. I learnt during that time when you claim you introduced the earlier curriculum, why am i a christian? How does that develop a nation? Busy lamenting the country has no production yet u advocate for traditional games nhodo, pada, etc. HOW DOES THAT TRANSLATE TO GDP? whilst you are busy learning and rotten curriculum other nations are busy with solutions driven technologies for the future
Where have you seen Islamic countries teaching Christianity in their schools for their Islamic children to be fully informed. Tikwanire iwe Dokora. Zimbabwe is a Christian Nation, and we are not interested in those Islam or Buddist teachings. Teach that to your children at home. Your days are numbered anyway. It shall be well with Zimbabwean schools.