Priest arrested on air
<http://www.cathnews.com/article.aspx?aeid=10154>http://www.cathnews.com/article.aspx?aeid=10154 Published: November 14, 2008 Zambian priest Fr Frank Bwalya has been arrested in the midst of a broadcast on Catholic radio after he alleged fraud in the African nation's recent presidential elections. The BBC reports that police detained Fr Bwalya in Kitwe, where he was broadcasting for the Church owned Radio Icengelo. The BBC says that Fr Bwalya had been running a programme analysing the poll and the pattern of the results. The ruling Movement for Multi-Party Democracy, which narrowly won the vote, has accused the priest of bias. African regional election observers have said last month's poll was free and fair. But opposition leader Michael Sata of the Patriotic Front has claimed that the election was rigged, and has demanded that the results be verified. Kitwe is a Patriotic Front stronghold and Fr Bwalya is an influential figure, the BBC says. The Lusaka Times quotes Zambia Police Commissioner Francis Kabonde as saying that Fr Bwalya was arrested for engaging in acts intended to promote hostility between sections of the community. Fr Bwalya will face three charges in court on November 27 this year. The Police Commissioner said the Priest has been charged with issuing statements likely to cause hostility between groups in society through the election programmes he had been broadcasting live on Radio Icengelo in the just ended presidential by-election. He has also been charged for alleging that the October 30, 2008 Presidential by-election was fraudulent and that the current President Rupiah Banda was illegitimately elected. SOURCE <http://www.lusakatimes.com/?p=5524>Kitwe youths, Taxi and Mini Bus drivers run riot (Lusaka Times, 13/11/08) <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7726776.stm>Priest arrested on air in Zambia (BBC News, 13/11/08) LINKS <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copperbelt>Copperbelt (Wikipedia) <*}}}>< <http://www.holypostage.com/>Holy Postage <*}}}>< <*}}}><<http://www.halfthekingdom.org/>Half the Kingdom!<*}}}>< Prayer for Unborn Life: O GOD OF LIFE AND LOVE, You have given us the gift to participate with You to bring new life into the world. But, all too often, the mother's womb, which should be a nursery of life, becomes instead a place of it's destruction. Help us to remove this evil and ensure respect for all life made in Your image and likeness, called to fulfill its promise on this earth, and destined to find a home with you for all eternity. We ask this through Jesus Christ, Our Lord, Our God, Our Savior, and Our ALL. Amen. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Please note that I do not send or open attachments sent to this list. You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Catholics on Fire" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Catholics-on-Fire May the blessing of Jesus and our Blessed Mother be with you -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
