Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I think I'll begin with a topic you spoke about last night.
Bishop Marigza, you mentioned that pastors had been gunned down on the steps of their churches. Could you tell me what rationale was given by government spokespeople when this happened? Is there some aspect of religious persecution in this? This is a country of 80% Christian people, primarily Roman Catholic. Do they just say that this is because the church is aiding and abetting some of these evildoers?