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Father Frank Bwalya is a Zambian Roman Catholic priest and a political activist, enjoying support from opposition Patriotic Front.〔(Zambians call for release of cleric ) ''IOL''〕 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.〔(Zambia: Kitwe’s Father Frank Bwalya to be formally charged ) ''Lusaka Times''〕〔(Fr Frank Bwalya on Courage to speak ) ''The Zambian''〕 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.〔(Zambians demand priest's release ) ''News24''〕 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.〔(Zambian cleric freed after public rallies ) ''IOL''〕 He gained controversy in May 2013, when he announced that if elected president, he would refuse to arrest gays and lesbians for sexual activity and announced his support for marriage equality.〔https://newwaysministryblog.wordpress.com/tag/stephen-lovatt/〕 Bwalya was charged with defamation following a radio broadcast in January 2014, where he referred to President Michael Sata as "chumbu mushololwa". The Bemba term refers to a sweet potato that breaks when it is bent and is used to describe someone who does not heed advice. He was acquitted on July 15th, 2014 with the court finding that he was merely exercising his right to free speech.〔http://enca.com/zambian-politician-acquitted-comparing-sata-potato〕 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Frank Bwalya」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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