Farai Dziva|Emmerson Mnangagwa has angered the Christian community after equating Kuda Tagwirei to biblical character Simon Peter.

Mnangagwa likened the Sakunda Holdings Chief Executive to Biblical Apostle Peter following his donation of of equipment to the government -meant to fight the new Cronavirus.

Mnangagwa said :
I want you all to know, that we accept with similar gratitude whatever you have brought but, of course, even Jesus had twelve disciples but we all know he had more favour towards Peter.

I don’t know the reason but maybe Peter quickly understood Jesus’ character more than the others.

I am saying so because I have a list from Sakunda. They have done quite a lot in the volumes of things that we need.”

Church leaders have described Mnangagwa’ s utterances as blasphemous.

“This is totally unacceptable, I think the President should retract his words.His utterances are blasphemous,” said a Masvingo based church leader. Several church leaders have also expressed similar sentiments.