Malawian cleric Prophet Shepherd Bushiri has denied that he has any ambitions of being the southern African country’s president, saying that a social media campaign encouraging him to enter the political ring was instigated by unknown forces working against his will.
Prominent preacher Prophet Shepherd Bushiri has demanded an apology from the South African government, saying he and his wife had been unjustly targeted for being foreigners, hence their decision to flee the country unceremoniously.
Prophet Shepherd Bushiri’s property in South Africa, which includes a mansion in Midrand and a string of luxury vehicles, is set to go under the hammer in order to recovery a R203 million (US$10.6m) debt the Man of God owes to an investment firm owned by Zimbabwean businessman Joseph Makamba Busha.
By Prophet Shepherd Bushiri
My wife and I appeared before the Magistrate Court today following the decision we took to hand ourselves to Malawi Police on Wednesday after we heard that law enforcement agencies were looking for us.
Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has revealed that the multi-millionaire preacher Prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife Mary had five passports each that were issued by Malawi.
Lawyers associated with the prophet and leader of the Enlightened Christian Gathering church, Shepherd Bushiri — who fled SA with his wife Mary — are in the dark after the couple’s violation of strict bail conditions.
