“Information publicly available shows that “Pastor” Paul Mackenzie has been arrested and treated casually on multiple occasions, but each time released to go and continue. For this reason, we find that the narrative being driven that those churches, and by extension, religion, need to be regulated is a façade meant to divert attention from the real problem, which is that the state has failed to play its role of dealing with crime,” stated the religious leaders on March 3, 2023.