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The Post: Fr. Bwalya Eyeing Presidency In 2016
Some PF senior members have now accused outspoken catholic cleric Fr. Frank Bwalya of having resigned from the Zesco board which he was chairing because he demanded for an executive position.
And the Post newspaper that supports their own Wynter Kabimba to take over from president Michael Sata have today accused Fr. Bwalya of eyeing the Zambian presidency in 2016, even when catholic priests are not allowed to hold political office.
Sources within the PF who are uncomfortable with an uncompromising stance of criticising the corrupt PF administration have told the Watchdog that Fr. Bwalya wanted a near permanent executive Chairmanship position of the state owned entity Zesco so that he can earn more.
Fr. Bwalya a fierce campaigner for PF in the run-up to 2011 elections recently shook the nation when he resigned and later attacked the PF administration and president Sata for poor governance.
And the Post newspaper who are sponsoring Justice Minister Wynter Kabimba accused Fr. Bwalya of positioning himself to run for Republican presidency in 2016 because he feels he can make a better president than Sata.
The paper accused Fr. Bwalya of having been confiding in some members of the civil society and other leaders, telling them about his ambition and desire to be president.
The paper claims Fr. Bwalya wants to form his own political platform to help him get the presidency because he thinks he can be a better leader than Kabimba and Sata.
According to the Post newspaper, Fr. Bwalya had been telling people about the third force that is coming before 2016.
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boastful Banda
April 30, 2013 at 10:40 am
boza…..
Mlambia H
April 30, 2013 at 11:08 am
In yo own drimz fr bwalya u can be a president not in reality. Ur lost like mumba.
Mwine Mushi
April 30, 2013 at 11:46 am
So what? is it not his constitutional right as Zambian? why are you so scared of Fr. Bwalya?
Democrat
April 30, 2013 at 12:03 pm
I said it. If Fr bwalya was a genuine person as he claims to be, he should have gone to state house to advise the president. Alas, he went on air to denounce. That is one childish characteristic of the fr. Definately he has a hidden agenda. He has overated himself. Fr pliz, remember Dean mung’omba and his antics mhsrip.
isaac
April 30, 2013 at 12:55 pm
Me too i thought in those lines. If he is a genuine leader he would have engaged the president since somehow he was too close to him.Yesterday almost all the oppsitions were celebrating that Fr Bwalya will join then, alas he intends to form his own party.
Real Bwalya
April 30, 2013 at 6:48 pm
…Or could it be that the president is Stubborn and only listens to himself more than others? Think about it… Government machinery can be very frustrating sometimes. This faceless organisation is now forming into Sata’s face!
mature
April 30, 2013 at 12:13 pm
these are all lies from zwd fools…
ZESCO
April 30, 2013 at 1:10 pm
U can’t even solve the ZESCO load shedding problem but u want to solve the problems of the country
Chèèlo
April 30, 2013 at 2:06 pm
pf goons still cant believe bwalya has gone with support of his church,pf yamwalila,dead.
ken
April 30, 2013 at 3:39 pm
Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! Wanya na UPND Kadansa
Mundia M
April 30, 2013 at 2:09 pm
Absolute scandal, if this priest goes ahead & forms a party it will be so naive of him!From where I am I see this man as an opportunist who wanted the MMD to be dislodged by PF which had the muscle and now he wants to try and disstabilise the PF so that he can have a mass following and like the other former priest president Jean-Bertrand Aristide, he will not only bless Voodoo but homosexuality too!
Make no mistake about this, this priest is dead serious and needs to be checked in very good time.
Twiumfwako
April 30, 2013 at 3:04 pm
This marks the beginning of the end of Mr Frank Bwalya’s fame.
ken
April 30, 2013 at 3:07 pm
This Priest almost made us lose support in Mpatamatu when he slaughtered a live black chicken at a our Rally. In my full view while standing on the platform of PF and Chishimba Kambwili he spilt blood for reasons only him still can explain. Pipo, please beware of this goat in a sheep skin. He could be a Satanist. You do not sacrifice chiken! Oh my God. You will know them by their actions. They will stand on the pulpit and look so Gogly bad alas, the devil marked 666 will cause even the last cosen ones to fall.
james
April 30, 2013 at 3:09 pm
father bwalya is not even a father. if ineed this man was a priest he can cannot exibit such kind of a character. he is a hypocrite.only a full can vote for such characters.
Real Bwalya
April 30, 2013 at 6:52 pm
Who did you vote for?
Carol
April 30, 2013 at 3:12 pm
I am no supporter of Fr Bwalya but he has the right as a Zambian citizen to stand up and be heard!!! It is his right!!!!
Alick chongo
April 30, 2013 at 3:19 pm
Father Bwalya, who would have been better adviser to the presdent than him? This vowed to enter state house and even if it ment to die there. My question was, What prist? He he wages his fight with sign of a coffin on his forehead. His U turn makes wonder if bullhas kept his celibacy vow. Is he married? Has he not been dating a felow man? Why this resignaton after the agovernment has come out in the open that it tolerate same sax marriages?
Dododo!
April 30, 2013 at 3:42 pm
the biggest problem are those that start the rumors, the worst still the those that judge even based on the same rumors and tumfweko is just the wrong media all together. No authentication or simple news editing whatsoever. If rumors where fire Zambia would long have been ashes.
love
April 30, 2013 at 4:02 pm
who said fr bwalya did not advise the president.maybe the president never listened…..Niboza iyi…..PF u are just scared of an objective priest
HAMBILWI-ABANA
April 30, 2013 at 4:24 pm
WHAT IS WRONG WITH SUCH AN AMBITION? DOES”"T HE QUALIFY? IF BAMUDAALA BA CHAMA CHAKOMBOKA DID IT ,WHY CAN”"T UMU-FATHER DID IT.KEKEKEKEKEKEKEKEKEKEKE!
Saddam
April 30, 2013 at 4:35 pm
Just form a party we shall support our bro!!!!
Anna Simbeya
April 30, 2013 at 5:32 pm
The next president must not come from the present politians. They lack the capability and intelligent to rule.Talking about Father Bwalya or HH has become monotonous and even more boring. We need changes with new charismatic people. In 1974,during the science exhibitions i met a very intelligent man. I can only remember him being called Abbot.In 1976, i again met him while at the university of zambia.The last years i discovered that his science projects called floating bubbles has been dedveloped in europe and has been selling millions of dollars.Because he has been man of interest, i googled and discoverd that he is also a publisher and writer of best sellers in europe with books like My Land and Exodus an liberation. He is rich quiet an intelligent. We need such people to come back as leaders. If anyone knows this mans whereabouts please let me know. I know that that time he used to use the name of B.M. Kapika.
Anna Simbeya
Ndola
Green Air
April 30, 2013 at 5:33 pm
The PF is crambling and people are jumping off the boat. Bye Bye PF
ine wine
April 30, 2013 at 7:00 pm
father bwalya wants to be president ‘ni rumour ni rumour’ *MC WABWINO VOICE*
Real Bwalya
April 30, 2013 at 7:01 pm
I just need a balanced view from the perspective of politician views. Usurping power was not in my vote. Kabimba wants to annihilate the political opponents and that’s not what I voted for.
Popopo
April 30, 2013 at 7:56 pm
Trash ! Fr Bwalya presido of Zed ? Patali ……… Fr do or think of something else
Denkete
April 30, 2013 at 8:18 pm
I think Pf governing graph has now startd decending.how can they effect a tactical wage freez on its employee and yet rush into increasing price of fuel??fuel dictates our economy hence its increase will result into increases in transportation cost,foodstaff,costs of running businesses,costs of running our homes etc.awe mwandi,thats y acokamo mu boat fr bwalya.
OSMORE
April 30, 2013 at 10:26 pm
What a country !full of crooks and hypocrites.
Higher Taller
April 30, 2013 at 11:33 pm
I’m not a Christian but I know Catholics. Where have you heard of a Catholic priest standing for elections. These guys ruled the world long time ago and at the end of it they learnt their lesson. That’s why Catholics won’t support the declaration of a christian state. Father Bwalya like most Catholic priests will be vocal but won’t enter politics.
Higher Taller
April 30, 2013 at 11:40 pm
Unlike The Post which always hosts politicians masquerading as journalists the Catholic ChuRch draws a line between Political office and church. So Minister of PF Propaganda, Fred Mmembe should not use attacks on Fr Bwalya to hoodwink his President that he is working.
Alick marcus
May 1, 2013 at 4:28 am
commenting on this matter is more like fighting over the money u ve not yet picked.can any corageous zambia review an article which proves that Fr.Bwalya wants to form a part.
2201, Kalanga Street
May 1, 2013 at 7:21 am
The maverick, the eccentric priest as Zambia’s future president? Not God’s choice, definitely!
Narrant
May 1, 2013 at 7:28 am
@Higher taller. Father Aristede (a Catholic priest) became President Aristede of Haiti after presidential elections in that island country, in recent history.
stonch fr bwalya supporter
May 1, 2013 at 9:56 am
fr bwalya is the man of the moment, he has come to redeem us zambians and take as to the promised land, fr we love you and will campaingn for you until state house.
Reveal!
May 1, 2013 at 10:34 am
Fr Bwalya is a hypocrite.His character is not Presidential material.
lishers
May 1, 2013 at 12:03 pm
In few years to come very few peaple will be participating in voting coz we do not hav a clear picture over wat is happening.
Fwebene
May 1, 2013 at 12:33 pm
Green Air muli chipuba, yo frends are trying to say something senseble but you are talking rubbish kabiye mukunya amafi nayafula mumala mumobe chikala.
Fwebene
May 1, 2013 at 1:09 pm
Fr. Bwalya shud b a preacher of control not distruction.. foolish preacherman nama supporters bakwe.
Kago
May 1, 2013 at 1:51 pm
Fr. Bwalya is a person and as a Zambian he qualify to aspire to presidency. The problem I have found we you Zambians is that you lack the art of discernment. We are to quick to judge and spread rumours. We can make our country a better place by way of analysing issues properly. There are issues of corruption, promotional of contraceptives, even worse our political scene etc. If we can start from there on proper analysis through the platform such as this, then we can change alot of things. Zambia can become paradise. I would employ all right thinking Zambians that we protect our beloved country. Love u all.