Kalaba stands with Bishop Banda over dubious Hilux gift
OPPOSITION Citizens First (CF) president Harry Kalaba who has strong roots in the PF says his party will stand in solidarity with anti-government Lusaka Diocese Archbishop Alick Banda.
The opposition clergyman is due to appear for interrogations before the Drug Enforcement Commission on Monday over a Toyota Hilux he dubiously received from the fallen PF while in power.
Although DEC grabbed the Hilux from Bishop Banda back in 2023, the commission announced yesterday that they had few questions for him on Monday.
The commission urged the Bishop not to create drama and report to headquarters alone.
But Kalaba who feels the Bishop needs company come Monday.
Despite having no parliamentary or local government representation, Kalaba who emerged third in the 2021 elections with slightly over 24,000 votes announced that; “The CF stands with ArchBishop Alick Banda and the Catholic Church and will escort His Grace to the DEC on Monday”.
Besides Kalaba, Socialist Party leader Dr Fred M’membe has also indicated that he will walk with Bishop Banda on Monday and has since urged Catholics and Zambians of good will to do the same.
Kalemba January 2, 2026
Ba Kalaba, what is bad is bad regardless of who has done it. These are some moves that really make you seem spineless. Some of these so called men of God are not sincere people. We know them, they drink, womanise,do everything and you know it. Be principled for once Harry. You are far from Presidential material, far from it.
Ati “The CF stands with Archbishop Alick Banda….and will escort His Grace to the DEC on Monday” Is there any grace in that PF cadre I wonder? Indeed, what a grand way of de-campaigning oneself in 2026.
The Bishop Alick Banda issue has exposed all the chaff not worthy voting for.
It shows us who is in the plot 1 race with criminal intents and who is noble.
So M’meembe, Kalaba, Emmanuel Mwamba, and all those trying to get political leverage from this case by showing foolish solidarity is not worthy any serious zambian’s vote. Not in a million years.
They are both beneficiary from pf corruption, kalaba left civil service walking but left pf driving and rich. Him and banda are all old friends meeting at Edgars table eating stolen money
I welcome the solidarity expressed by the Citizens First President Harry Kalaba to stand with our Arch Bishop Dr Alick Banda who is facing Persecution from a vengeful Government.
Let the DEC be put to task now. Enough is enough.
The Arch Bishop has endured Insults from UPND officials , the Rogue Media and State Vuvuzelas for years over a vehicle which he was gifted with. The ZRA disposed off 22 Vehicles, but it is all about Arch Bishop Dr Alick Banda.
If the DEC has a Prosecutable case against the Bishop let them Arrest, charge and arraign him before the Courts of Law.
If they don’t have a case against him let them say so publicly, clear him and close the case. Period.
The DEC has been investigating the case for over 4 years. Let them make a decision now instead of Tormenting the man.
If the January 5th Event will be for Koswe Optics , nothing of substance, a toy for Hakainde’s amusement, just to humiliate Dr Alick Banda, I urge his grace to sue the DEC for Harassment. He shouldn’t be Hakainde’s Toy by these call outs which have no direction.
Arch Bishop Dr Alick Banda , don’t turn the other cheek as per your Christian faith. Babelesha.
To the Catholic Church faithfuls, let us help put a Stop to this harassment of our Bishop..As in the Lucifer case let us again go to court to end the Torment of a man who has absolutely done nothing wrong.
Cont’
And if on Sunday, the state withdraws the Call out, as per their past behavior, your Grace Arch Bishop Dr Alick Banda kindly refuse and present your self to the DEC on Monday 5th January, 2026. Babelesha.
There should be closure on this case.
In your own Wisdom Sir, Receiving a Tax Payers Gift dubiously is Correct with You…
If that be the case, let us all as citizens be gifted with Hilux vehicles…
A Banda must face the Law as he is not Above It…
He is only as good as any other man….
People in a habit of blind loyalty to those facing criminal issues need to be shown red card for once. This I what has taken this country backwards because we eulogise wrong doers. Law enforcers, check those who wish to provide solidarity wrongly.
The man should explain how he got the Hilux
Where did he get the funds from, the church has become so compromised and corrupt that I have stop going there on Sundays.
Today the church is the same as PF
Wonder why the Catholic Church and the Vatican are quiet in the issue of this klepomanic? He saw no wrong in recieving a stolen car. Do they not see his taintedness?
So Kalaba; a so called Born again leader, see no wrong in the crime this man was a part of? Is this Kalaba’s ideal for leadership if voted into power? Turn a blind eye to crimes that individual will commit?
There is just pretentiousness in Mr. Harry Kalaba. He pretends to believe and pray to God yet his heart is misplace in the glorification of theives. He pretends that the 10 commandments are what we should live by, yet will consort with anyone who defiles the law of God…..Hypocrite. Like Mmembe a people who would sell their souls for noterity than up hold any values.
Ba Mulenga, you couldn’t have said it any better…
In addition, these leaders don’t see anything wrong with poor tax payers money being gifted to individuals dubiously…
The white book is not in the name of the church but Alec Banda and as far as Harry and Freddie can see, Nothing is Wrong…
This a Wrong Call for both and they should never be give a chance at leadership of the government…