Frank Bwalya

Father Frank Bwalya is a former Zambian Roman Catholic priest now working for the Patriotic Front^[1] after the death of its founder Michael Sata.

He has held positions as chairperson for Broadcasting for the Media Institute of Southern Africa - Zambia for 2007–2008, and he worked for Radio Icengelo in 2007.

He has had a number of brushes with the law, after suggesting that the presidential election was fraudulent.^[2]^[3]

He was arrested in March 2010 and charged with conduct likely to cause a breach of peace during a rally held to mark youth day in Kitwe north of the capital Lusaka.^[4]

Bwalya flashed a card painted red when he joined the celebrations - which police said signified a call to remove the government. He pleaded not guilty and was released on bail.^[5]

References

^ Zambians call for release of cleric IOL
^ Zambia: Kitwe’s Father Frank Bwalya to be formally charged Lusaka Times
^ Fr Frank Bwalya on Courage to speak The Zambian
^ Zambians demand priest's release News24
^ Zambian cleric freed after public rallies IOL

[1] Zambians call for release of cleric IOL

[2] Zambia: Kitwe’s Father Frank Bwalya to be formally charged Lusaka Times

[3] Fr Frank Bwalya on Courage to speak The Zambian

[4] Zambians demand priest's release News24

[5] Zambian cleric freed after public rallies IOL

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