This "pastor" would lead his fellow Christians straight to the guillotine if it was ordered of him by "the authority", IMHO.
Spineless locksteppers like him make me sick.
Scripture is also full of instances where governments tried to prevent gathering for prayer. The people fought against it, and many were murdered by the government because of it.
You give government what belongs to government and you give to God what belongs to God.
We were warned not to neglect gathering together as we see the end coming, as is the custom of some.
The Mayor is not familiar with scripture.