Commissions urge stricter measures for rape-accused pastors
Cases involving criminal
allegations against church ministers are coming under scrutiny.
Three chapter 9 institutions have vowed to push for measures to prevent those accused of rape or sexual assault from continuing to preach.
"The religious sector is not normal; this is the most vicious sector I've ever seen. They are much more vicious than the normal criminal,” said Thoko Mkhwanazi-Xaluva, chairperson of the Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Rights Commission.
On Thursday, the commissions announced a joint inquiry into the processes that led to the acquittal of Nigerian pastor Timothy Omotoso.
READ: Commissions to launch probe after Omotoso rape acquittal
The 66-year-old televangelist and his two co-accused were last month cleared of multiple charges including human trafficking and rape.
Mkhwanazi-Xaluva says they are going to announce measures aimed at tackling crime in unregulated sectors.
"We are monitoring a few other cases of religious leaders who have serious allegations against them who continue to preach if they are out on bail because no one can suspend them with the current system."
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