A pastor for the United Methodist Church has come under fire from family members who claim that she divides the family and does rituals.
The Mutasa District’s Reverend Lilian Mufute is the target of criticism from her family and several congregation members who saw what she did.
According to reports, Reverend Mufute performed ceremonies at her property with her brother-in-law, Josphat Mufute, a sangoma, and dug a mock tomb.
She dug the tomb in December of last year, and a family source claimed that her in-law Peter Mufute passed away on December 24 after suffering a stroke the night the ceremonies were done.
“A simulated cemetery was dug at her residence, possibly for the late Peter who passed away on December 24.
“When Peter died, she used rubbles to cover the grave, but vanhu vemunharaunda and relatives had already seen it.
“She usually sends her son and brother-in-law to sangomas ivo vozouya hawo vachiona nekusumwa zvinenge zvaitwa.