Churches may pay tax on their collections, Rwanda President Kagame says

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Rwanda's President Paul Kagame talks during an interview in Kigali, Rwanda on September 6, 2020. PHOTO | REUTERS

Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame says he might introduce a tax on church collections, seeking to tame what has turned out to be extortion and exploitative tendencies by evangelical clerics.

In his first address after taking a new oath of office this week, the Rwandan head of state, strongly criticised church leaders who masquerade under the cover of God to manipulate and “squeeze money” from people.