Even racists in the pulpit must be fought‚ Malema says of Rivers Church pastor

29 June 2016 - 14:17 By Nomahlubi Jordaan

Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema took a swipe at controversial Rivers Church pastor Andre Olivier‚ calling for the church to fire him before the next Sunday service. Olivier was on the receiving end of a backlash this week after he delivered a sermon on Sunday which is said to have suggested that black people were lazy.Olivier defended the sermon on Talk Radio 702‚ and said that his comments were taken out of context.Malema did not spare the pastor any criticism‚ and took to Twitter on Tuesday to call for the pastor’s head. “Let the church suspend the pastor otherwise the coming Sunday service will be different. #Whitesupremacymustfall‚” Malema said.Let the church suspend the pastor otherwise the coming sunday service will be different. #Whitesupremacymustfall— Julius Sello Malema (@Julius_S_Malema) June 29, 2016async“Racists must be fought everywhere including those hiding behind the pulpit‚” he continued to say.Racists must be fought everywhere including those hiding behind the pulpit... pic.twitter.com/JyNk9SSyet— Julius Sello Malema (@Julius_S_Malema) June 29, 2016async TMG Digital..

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