Acting Commander of National Capital District and Central Province Assistant commissioner of Police (ACP) Peter Guinness has urged church leaders to remove their church structures voluntarily in the eviction site in Nine Mile, Bush Wara.
According to the reports provided by police officers at the eviction site, the majority of the squatters have already voluntarily vacated the area.
ACP Peter Guinness said reports also confirmed that some of the church structures at the eviction sites are yet to be removed voluntarily.
He said three other church buildings from different denominations are still up which is not good while the seventh Day Adventist Church in the eviction had been voluntarily removed by the congregation.
“I was expecting the church leaders to lead by example after several awareness had been done.”
“The people must understand that it’s a court order all structures erected on the land portions mentioned in the court order must be removed.”
“I am once again calling on the church leaders to voluntarily remove the structures.”
“My police officers and I do not want to be liable for not properly enforcing the court order.”
“So we are asking you to remove the structures.”
“If the SDA congregation can remove their church I see no excuse for others,” ACP Guinness said.
ACP Guinness further added that enough awareness had been given and everyone had moved out except the churches.
He is calling on the responsible authorities responsible with land titles to properly educate the public.
He said the public need to know where the customary and state land is and people must be educated so they will not regret it later.