
While the unexpected turn of events in investigations of the killing of Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM) Pastor Mooketsi Mogomotsi’s wife in Mochudi has left the nation reeling in shock and disbelief, the church has vowed to stand by one of its own and pledged to support him morally and spiritually throughout his impending murder case. Pastor Mogomotsi, who initially claimed ignorance of his wife’s assailants, is now the prime suspect in the case and is in police custody pending his bail hearing before Mochudi magistrate court next week Thursday. Recent media report alleges that Mogomotsi is suspected to have worked jointly with four other suspects who brutalised his wife in December last year. After sustaining serious injuries from the assault, Mogomotsi’s wife later passed on after a brief hospitalisation. A visit to Mochudi where the murder took place, members of the community expressed disbelief and displeasure at the alleged involvement of the Pastor in his wife’s killing. While most declined to speak citing intimidation from law enforcement agencies, some could not hold back their desire to make their displeasure known. A 70-year-old grandmother, who declined to give her name, expressed her displeasure lengthily. In her view, if it is indeed…