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Father Bwalya Dissolves His Party ABZ, Joins PF
Fr Bwalya
Bwalya says his party and the PF are now one flesh and a rally is planned where his members will officially join the party.
Bwalya made his landmark announcement at Lusaka’s Ndeke Hotel this morning and has urged the other party’s remaining in the opposition to be responsible.
With immediate effect, ABZ has now been dissolved.
Below is Frank bwalya’s Full media statement;
ALLIANCE FOR BETTER ZAMBIA (ABZ)
PRESS STATEMENT DELIVERED BY ALLIANCE FOR A BETTER ZAMBIA PRESIDENT FR. FRANK BWALYA ON THE OCCASION OF ABZ JOINING PF AT A PRESS CONFERENCE AT NDEKE HOTEL IN LUSAKA ON MARCH 19, 2015.
Fellow Zambians, recently our country has witnessed groups of people uniting for undesirable reasons. We have seen people uniting to defeat the course of justice and trying to get away with crimes against our people. We have seen people that have stolen from the Zambian public uniting to undermine a legitimately constituted government in an effort to wrestle power so that they can continue looting public funds using white collar criminal activities. We have seen people uniting and publicly promoting tribalism. We have also seen an opposition political party uniting with an online publication and social media platforms in scandalizing our beloved Republican President His Excellency Mr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu. Their onslaught has been vicious on issues regarding the health of President Lungu with some comments openly praying for his death. We have seen people uniting and propagating unprecedented hatred and falsehoods. We have also seen business houses uniting and refusing to pay our government what is equitably due to us from the money they make by exploiting our resources.
Fellow Zambians, the scenario outlined above has challenged many well-meaning Zambians including ourselves to unite and defend justice and the common good. Indeed we should unite and defend our values inspired by various religions in our country including Christianity, Islam, Hinduism to mention but a few. Time has come to unite and defend the “One Zambia One Nation” motto which has helped us to live in peace despite being a country of many tribes and languages.
Time has come for all well-meaning Zambians to unite and create a stable political dispensation that promotes socio-economic growth. Time has come for us to unite and champion reforms that should accelerate sustainable development and improve the lives of our people especially vulnerable groups.
Against this background, we have called this press conference to make a landmark pronouncement.
On November 21st 2014 our party addressed a press conference at Ndeke Hotel in Lusaka at which we announced our support for the candidature of the Patriotic Front (PF) candidate Mr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu who is now our 6th Republican President.
Since then our party has developed a solid working relationship with the PF party and its good leader His Excellency Edgar Chagwa Lungu. This relationship which has been characterized by a strong desire for a long term partnership has served as a successful political courtship. Therefore, in the last few days a proposal for marriage was expressed and it was accepted.
As such, we wish to announce the marriage between PF and our party Alliance for a Better Zambia (ABZ). Our marriage is based on the Biblical principle of becoming one flesh. This means that our party will join PF and become one party.
The official welcome of ABZ members led by top leaders will be held at a rally to be addressed by PF senior members in Chawama constituency as part of campaigns for the forthcoming parliamentary by-election.
Having announced our bold decision to unite with PF in a marriage where partners become one flesh, we wish to state our belief that our country needs a stable political leadership as a prerequisite to achieving meaningful development. We need a focused political leadership that spends more resources and time on addressing the challenges that our people face every day.
Of-course, we need a stable political environment that allows the state and concerned sectors to put in place sustainable long term plans to develop our country and alleviate the suffering of our people. As such, we need a strong and confident governing party that should champion development with unquestionable patriotism and determination.
Equally we need a strong and loyal opposition to keep the governing party in check and curb the excesses of those in power. It is therefore our prayer that our colleagues remaining in the opposition will reject politics of confrontation and unnecessary bickering.
We pray that the opposition will embrace the spirit of constructive engagement and peaceful co-existence. They should reject tribalism with its offshoots of hatred and ethnic violence.
It is important for us to state our firm belief that PF, under the democratic and visionary leadership of President Edgar Chagwa Lungu, will offer us an opportunity to satisfy our political aspirations.
Finally we call upon all Zambians to appreciate the new politics of development that President Lungu has introduced in our country. On our part we have decided to support his administration in eradicating poverty and its offshoots of disease, hunger, illiteracy and ignorance.
God has given us abundant resources so let us continue to preserve conditions necessary for us to utilize our resources, develop our country and offer our people a better life.
One Zambia One Nation.
God bless Zambia
I thank you.
Fr. Frank Bwalya
ABZ LEADER
Posted by
Lucy
March 19, 2015 at 11:56 am
Visionless.No value added as you have been PF all along.
Protractor
March 19, 2015 at 1:43 pm
I wish Edgar Lungu and Father Bwalya quick death.
Both these criminals have something in common.
1. Both are womanizers
2. Both are HIV Positive.
3. Both cerebrated the death of Micheal sata
4. Both have ever collapsed before people, Father Bwalya in 2005 collapse while preaching in Church
5. Both Lungu and Bwalya are Kachasu Drunkards.
Danny Milah
March 19, 2015 at 1:51 pm
@ Protrator
You forgot one thing:
Both Edgar Lungu and Father Bwalya will die before the end of next year; 2015.
Signs of the eminent death of Edgar Lungu are clear than ever.
I too would be happy if Edgar Lungu died today.
Because, this would stop the falling of kwacha, fuel shortages and high cost of living that Zambians are experiencing since the Kachasu Man became president.
Edgar Lungu is a big and great embarrassment to the outside world.
Nawadays, people think that all Zambians are sick people following the sickness of Edgar Lungu.
Mubita
March 19, 2015 at 3:15 pm
You will be the first to die before our beloved president.
Mubita
March 19, 2015 at 3:00 pm
Thank God for the life of our president Edgar Lungu and Fr Frank Bwalya.We will keep on praying for the head of state so that he can continue guiding the nation to prosperity.As we are winning 2016 our beloved president will continue to rule country beyond 2016
poly
March 19, 2015 at 11:56 am
Iwe Frank,was there anything for you to dissolve?
Mwila Mwaume
March 19, 2015 at 12:00 pm
Ala naine efyo napapa kwati pali na political party and yet there was nothig.Visionless for sure ba father Bwalya.
New Educated Zambia©
March 19, 2015 at 12:01 pm
Kiki this man is a good example of a typical ignorant PF cadre. Even when he is treated like a dog and persecuted he will still come back to PF like a dog sniffing another dog’s ass. A pure case of politics based on self interests. And these are the chaps zambia has got to show for being christian nation. Please come 2016 vote in a party that will ensure your interests come first and not these visionaless buffoons. I mean vote UPND in 2016. Thank you
Czar
March 19, 2015 at 12:07 pm
This is not surprising.
mwansa
March 19, 2015 at 12:13 pm
I didn’t know that Father Bwalya had a party..0.0
hacker inde
March 19, 2015 at 12:38 pm
how do you vote a party that insults people. Up N Down has forever been showering insults on the electorate through the ZWD and its blog dim wits, and we repay you by voting against you. Every one knew Father Bwalya had a party, now we know where you stand, mwaiseni mukwai!
New Educated Zambia©
March 19, 2015 at 12:43 pm
You do not know how to vote? Get your national registration card and a voters card by 2016 and then go your nearest poll station where you are registered and ask the people there how you can vote for UPND. They will tell you how to do it
Spinner87
March 19, 2015 at 2:50 pm
you are the one that doesnt know how to vote. Haleisa Hapitila will not one day put his Big Ass pakapuna.
aka mwaice mu ma politics kakuma, Haleisa is the visionless man, period.
Wamuz1
March 19, 2015 at 12:40 pm
THIS GOOD FOR NOTHING FATHER IS EVIL. IT IS THE HEALTH OF PRESIDENT LUNGU HE HAS SEEN AND THINKS HE CAN PREY ON IT AND BECOME PF PRESIDENT AND MAY BE IN HELL THE REPUBLICAN PRESIDENT. THESE EVIL MEN EDGAR SHOULD WATCH OUT.THEY ARE ONLY NEAR HIM TO GET HIS POSITION. CHASE HIM AND HIS DEMONS LIKE THE CHURCH DID.
chilifye
March 19, 2015 at 12:46 pm
You are most welcome. Let other political parties do the same, so that we just have two formidable ones eg Heritage,FDD etc
major chileshe
March 19, 2015 at 12:55 pm
No no no,iwe frank u r not welcom here,aint u the same chikala that ws flashin stupid cards at us only last yr?,u even coined the infamous chumbu musholowa inreference to our president sata? Awe chikala ikalafye nensala yobe ngayakunyonkola
rev
March 19, 2015 at 12:59 pm
JOB SEEKER …COME BACK TO CHURCH
James
March 19, 2015 at 1:03 pm
Yamunyokola mambala
salaula
March 19, 2015 at 1:06 pm
Mulekeni mwebantu, politics is about numbers. Welcome wesu.
malama
March 19, 2015 at 1:11 pm
fr bwalya go back to pristhood .we knowbeb that you looking for a job.maybe you hav been given one .i’m pf but juping out befor it sink
16valve
March 19, 2015 at 1:21 pm
stupid ass father
Judge Joe Bidden
March 19, 2015 at 1:33 pm
Kwati pali bantu, yes he deserves the PF category, definitely a hopeless buffoon whose stomach makes more sense than his head.
mj banda
March 19, 2015 at 1:36 pm
If fr bwalya had joined UPND, then he would ve been a saint. Fr Bwalya it’s long overdue and I think you ll add value to Zambia and the winning team.
Judge Joe Bidden
March 19, 2015 at 1:40 pm
Iwe Banda even Mulyokela would reject him.
Lamba Lyenu
March 19, 2015 at 1:39 pm
Former Priest in need of a Job shame. I hope ECL will not make the mistake of giving him a job let him go back to the pulpit.
He has nothing to offer he failed to manage his own party so what does he expect to do for Zambia. Please spare our hard earned tax payers money .
mwaba masando
March 19, 2015 at 1:50 pm
ba father bwalya! insoni ebuntu, father ku kitwe, change life zambia, red card champaign, zesco board chairman, ilofwa, president wa abz apa ati marriage na pf may ba Rupia banda and kambwili welcome you in that marriage and displine you for insulting them from 2009-14, so that you can go and remarry muliokela.
joko
March 19, 2015 at 1:53 pm
Matuvi wakantu. Did your party have members?
Cha Cha Cha
March 19, 2015 at 1:59 pm
Is this news, really? This chap is a total waste of time.
Sobongo
March 19, 2015 at 2:00 pm
No surprise at this Idiot’s move! He does not even know what one flesh is! For he is a Homosexual, father without children.
Congratulations for exposing to the public how unprincipled you are, you serve your father in Rome and the one he serves too, Devil.
Jackson Mbewe
March 19, 2015 at 2:16 pm
Father Bwalya just like Bishop Emmanuel Milingo missed their political opportunities long time ago. Father Bwalya failed to captivate on his political opportunities when he was very popular with his so-called RED CARD. When he became part of PF, people came to realize that he was just a simple opportunist with no future within Zambia’s politics.My advise to Father Bwalya is: Please this time do no be a superiority complex type. When Mr. Lungu gives you the opportunity, just shut your mouth, steal as much money as possible and start farming.
conhop
March 19, 2015 at 2:19 pm
you thought wrongly who told you that politics is a play ground for priests,as long as you are in politics nothing good will ever be on your life,u can not leave God….
last time u said God spoke to you to form a party,so u mean the same God has told that you your party has no future… hey do not play with God, go back to priest hood the pulpit still waiting for you position pliz ba priest.
IF NOT
March 19, 2015 at 3:00 pm
If you can’t beat them join them simple. What was happening prior to the 20th general elections? Where pipo not endorsing the candidature of pipo from other parties? Its about democracy leave him alone.
NON SATANIST
March 19, 2015 at 3:10 pm
in democratic dispensation the man is right and free to mingle with any one otherwise mwalalwalikafye imisula yenu no kunya sanafye
kakolwe
March 19, 2015 at 3:24 pm
I could have said “& they lived happily ever after”. But Bwalya clearly over rates himself. I may agree to those that feel that he has seen some weakness in Lungu which he hopes to exploit to his advantage. Let Bwalya not ignore the BIG ENGINE. He may be in camera. Lunguwatch these opopportunists. Take them with a pinch of salt.
Any way. It may as well be comedy
jac
March 19, 2015 at 4:24 pm
It’s everyones choice to join any political party. Fr Frank is not the First one. If he joined Upnd everyone would have been celebrating by now. Upnd has never held any party convessional till now. Sata never won any presidential election until he and the pf held a party convesion. It’s good to talk but It’s not wise. Mwanawasa was a cabbage to us and the post till is death. It tool 7 years for us to appreciate Mwanawasa’s leadership. No one can produce results in 2 months not even HH’s sell of mines took 2 months. It’s not Magic but hard work. Lets give Lungus leadership Time.
New Educated Zambia©
March 19, 2015 at 4:34 pm
how can we give him time when he is not even able to use that time effectively? Look guys be realistic for a change! we have buried two president’s due to health! we cannot afford to be wasting time dealing with one’s insecurities over his illness. Lungu is now more concerned about showing his health image in a positive way than giving effective leadership. We are not kids bane! You have taken zambians for granted for many years. Watch what will happen in 2016
ZEGU
March 19, 2015 at 4:46 pm
Ukwalola umwela eko twalola, this chap thot he wud survive afta resigning frm ZESCO as board chairman, insala yamupesha makaka kaili ba katolika nabo bali musula takwete ukwakuya.
NON SATANIST
March 19, 2015 at 4:58 pm
HH will never be president if we continue insulting sitting presidents.NEZ you are wasting your energy mwana.
Op
March 19, 2015 at 5:32 pm
Ba Father my humble advise to you is to go back to the priesthood or else you’ll loose your reputation and diginity, you can contribute immensely to the lives of people through the word of the almighty GOD and will definately reward you.
TUMELO
March 19, 2015 at 5:51 pm
Bwalya was just alone in ABZ no VP, SG no NEC & no members. How could he dissolve when it was ‘ONE MAN PARTY’?
malaika
March 19, 2015 at 6:01 pm
I have followed Fr frank bwalya from the time he was radio icengelo manager,he was MISA president up now he spoke well on several issues & occasions But now he is a dissapoitment pf was only good under michael sata mhrp.
kamata
March 19, 2015 at 7:43 pm
Iwe chikala bwalya ikalafye you are joining dogs
blackbull
March 19, 2015 at 7:51 pm
ha ha ha ati father frank bwalya has disolved his party to join pf funny indeed no wonder we are not moving forward. fr bwala had no party in place . besides those are the same he cAme with from pf and now he has taken them back with a hope of being given a position.advise nevers and rb to do the same 2016 vote wisely upnd the only formidable party for the people of zambia.
isidore noel
March 19, 2015 at 7:51 pm
What kind of matokwani does this chap smoke? Me think the one peter sinkamba grew somewhere in mulobezi at his parents haus!
mary
March 19, 2015 at 8:00 pm
father bwalya has seen a vacancy in PF coz he knows that PF have no capable leader who can take over from lungu incase he dies.just as it was before that PF had no capable candidate instead sata picked up lungu from the UPND to act and leave the powers leaving the so called founder members.next kangaroo convention frank bwalya will be PF president.go go go bwalya the foolish zambians who votes for the party will make you the president of zambia. just manipulate their constitution. even rupia banda can be the president of PF. come 2016 candidates will mushroom
muleta wampanga
March 19, 2015 at 8:33 pm
Ndelole shafye
happy muyomb a
March 19, 2015 at 10:41 pm
father bwalya please and nevers mumba you eed to go back to church you are just wasting your time .our GOD can mark you to be more money in you
fm
March 20, 2015 at 1:08 am
Such is what lower primary pupils call mantoombwa! Pure playing. Not producing anything of value.
Honestly how do you form a party and disband it just like that? Were there any principles behind it’s formation? Personally I can never trust a person who changes his ideals each time the weather changed.
This man is irrelevant to Zambian development
truth
March 20, 2015 at 6:32 am
if someone I employed has failed to work better I fire him and employ another competent one than finding a solution for him,then what is the purpose of employing him so is pf we employed one changwa lungu but if he fails to work better we fire him and employ others who applied for the same job/position during election in the name of hh.lungu has fired others and employed his own choice/people in those positions to deliver/discharge his duties we elected him for but if he fails to deliver to our expectation why can’t we fire him and employe others on the waiting list like HH,lungu has fired others lets us also fire him too.50-50
Solar eclipse, Supermoon, Spring equinox!!
March 20, 2015 at 7:10 am
Today is Freaky Friday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
David
March 20, 2015 at 7:19 am
No job, no money, no life. Cimbwi no plan. He is a comedian. Even Muliokela is better as he has some dignity. Lol
samlindo
March 20, 2015 at 8:54 am
I THINK FATHER BWALYA JUST DISSOLVED HIMSELF BECAUSE HE WAS ALONE IN THAT PARTY
maybin
March 20, 2015 at 9:05 am
Pf part is going no where
Chansa Davies
March 20, 2015 at 9:09 am
Biblically Speaking(Mathew 23v9)No man should be called by the Title of Father.
Politicians must stay away from Masquarading as Priests,Father,Pastor,Imam e.t.c.
We shall no them by their Fruits.
jj kalonda
March 20, 2015 at 10:18 am
The only time Zambia shall see genuine leaders is the time when our office bearers shall be expected to work on voluntary basis. No salary, no gratuity. People that trully want to serve the nation from home and abroad can rise up and honestly repair our nation. For now, pick pockets, lazos, finyamunyamu, gerabos, kelenkas, mimbulu, katiyos,kawalalas, masholi, sakalas and abana ba mpofu are all front runners to be our next political representatives.
msquared
March 20, 2015 at 12:12 pm
He thinks that He will take over PF….. ahahahahahaha umuntu mutwe efyo utontonkanya efyoukaba…. i wonder why many people call Him father Bwalya………