ARCHBISHOP Emmanuel Milingo has lashed out at Mongu Catholic diocese Bishop Paul Duffy for reportedly calling for change of Government.
Archbishop Milingo said during a healing prayer meeting at Chawama Family Worship Centre in Lusaka that it was wrong for Bishop Duffy to incite people of Western Province to turn against Government.
Bishop Duffy was quoted in the media last week as saying the people of Western Province want a change of Government.
Archbishop Milingo, who is heading the United Church of Africa and championing the movement of married priests, said every church leader who calls for regime change is not chosen by God.
He said Zambians were happy with President Banda’s Government and there was no need for leaders to call for change of Government.
He urged Zambians to analyze carefully and vote for a leader who can deliver development to the people in next year’s general elections.
“Do not vote anyhow in next year’s elections. You should vote for leaders that can deliver development,” Archbishop Milingo said.
And speaking earlier, Right Reverend Bishop Isaac Chabwera of Chawama Family Worship Centre, said Zambians have once again been presented with an opportunity to vote for a Government of their choice which will deliver development from 2011 and beyond.
He said this is a time for people to seriously reflect on the events of the last few years and to critically evaluate Government’s performance in all sectors.
“We need to look at the government which is in power and what it has so far done for the Zambian people. This, of course is a time to take stock of how things have been done taking into account the success that government has scored,” he said.
Reverend Chabwera said it was not right for people to call for change of government for the sake of change.
He said people must be realistic in arriving at such a conclusion, saying that it is a dangerous statement to simply incite the electorate to vote for change.
“The Bishops Council of Zambia has observed that, in fact, the government has so far done extremely well in infrastructure development, in agriculture, in poverty reduction programmes and gender main streaming. The truth is that President Rupiah Banda and his Government have done a lot in a very short time. So far, the research we have done in Western Province shows that most people do not want change of government,” Reverend Chabwera said.
In reference to Bishop Duffy’s statement in the media, Reverend Chabwera said no responsible church leader can issue alarming statements.
“We are the voice of the voiceless but not in a negative way. We need to be on the positive side as we make statements. As Bishops Council of Zambia we, therefore, condemn the recent development in Western Province,” he said.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Milingo has called on people living with HIV/AIDS to pray hard for God to heal their affliction.
He said they should not despair because there was nothing impossible with God.
“Prayer can heal anything. And once you have been healed, stop. Do not go back to activities that made you contract HIV/AIDS,” he said.
[ Sunday Mail ]
May God deliver Milingo. I wonder which Zambians apart from MMD cadres are happy with the way RB is running the country. Our people are still wallowing in poverty and all they get are mobile hospitals and injustice. Ba Milingo, kindly keep quiet if that is they way you want support from govt.
Until this article, I never knew that this old man, is nothing but a wolf in the Lambe’s Skin. More so, a disgraced man who has settled for nothing in life but to been an MMD cadre.
This same old man must not mix his satanic intrestes with the wish of Zambians. If he and the demons of his congregation do not want a change of Gvt next year, he must know that Zambians want change. Milingo must surely go back to somewhere, not in Zambia. We do not want old unwise people.
Indeed Milingo has fallen from grace! He is beyond redemption and I desperately hope he will be delivered fro his illusions of grandeur whether it is psychological, spiritual or otherwise! Please disgraced old man stop misleading innocent unsuspecting people.
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So let me get this straight. If we decide to vote the MMD out next year, we will be going against God’s wishes? This argument of leadership being God given is total bull. It means we shouldn’t bother with elections. We should just be praying hard and ask for a sign from God on who our next leader should be. This is a retarded argument and should cease hence forth.
Get some Logic Dear Milingo and your ‘bishop’. You are saying that Duffy went wrong to say we need change of government and yet you go to the extreme right saying we do not need change. So who is right or wrong between you and Duffy?
TO HELL WITH DUFFY, can you imagine a Zambia in Europe saying what he says. Zambia is for Zambians, don’t tell us that we cant tell when we need change. We did it in 1991 with Duffy as our spokesperson.
Are they priests or party cadres?
Milingo is mad, did God chose him to disgrace the Catholic Church?
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This ***** called Milingo once refused to baptize Dorothy Masuks.s child because it was born out of wedlock, so what can he tell any body? The fool
#5 Your comment is out of context, I think you lack a moral standing in society – what good do you get out of insults like that? Nobody can convince the zedians apart from themselves and go with voting out those that are self-conceited, greedy and utterly useless like lupiya.
# 8 Mwaba, who told you Duffy is not a Zambian…even yourself in Europe you may be of the nationality of the country you are in. Let the Zambian Bishop Duffy speak.
At the moment i really cant trust MR. MILINGO , he PROMISED Chasity in celibacy out of his own free will, but then he married, he promised Obedience to the Bishop, of which he defied the Bishop of Rome-the successor of St.Peter. He spoke against the Moonist in his books that he wrote himself, yet he went to marry in that same Church. It it like someone say he is a law abiding citizen yet he is practicing corruption and money laundering that in itself is breaking the law. How can i surely trust or other Zambians trust such a man who cant keep his word.He is supporting RB not because he wants to but his looking for favour.
Ahhhhhhhh! comments here are very revolting. So what if these two preachers’ opinions are diverse? They dont deserve to be insulted in this way. These two are just humans not saints or gods or even politicians – remember that, they have the right to personal opinions just like you do. And you claim to be in a Christian nation, my foot! Just stick to issues that affect the citizens and the development of our beloved country.
#14 milingo is just an ordinary citizen of the country, just like Duffy and the bloggers here. But milingo is related to Lupiya, blood relative actually.
#16 i agree with you very much that’s the thing i am trying to explain to #8 but he/she is assuming, the opposite about Duffy. Milingo is surely a relative of RB by blood…that explains it.
Milingo should just shut up, he was excommunicated from the catholic church for committing adultery with a Korean woman who, against the holy catholic doctrine of celibacy he swore to abide by, married the woman in a New York Moon Sect mass wedding. Now he comes here, saturated with tribal bigotry, to claim all Zambians love Kanitunila Banda. If this were the case, why did Banda and his candidate lose in Luena in last month’s bye elections? If I wanted spiritual or political advise, this disgraced prelate will be the last cadre I will go to.
pliz,pliz pliz ba milingo twamipapata..u brought confusion the the catholic church,and u even want to bring it in this country…jst shut up,go and procreate muli korean woman…..when u were in the catholic church u were speaking about the politics,today u ar saying a religoius leader who speaks about the politics is not chosen by God..hw do u know……nenfwi shobe to hell!!!!!!
Milingo is a Zambian,Duffy is not. Duffy loves to be splashed around in the POST front page now and then, he knows whatever he says is stale and inconsequential.
Thank God the so called father Duffy lives in Zambia, If he lived in some of Zambia’s neighbours he would have already pact his bags and in economy class in transit between Africa and Europe. This should not be allowed in Africa. Comrade Mugabe once reminded us that he traversed across Europe he did not see an iota of black man’s farm or land. Father Duffy has been so comfortable that he can begin to make such silly comments, he should leave us Zambians to fight our own battles. Father Duffy should not take his freedom in Zambia for Granted. He should be investigated to find out how many nuns he has brought in the country in the name of religion.
Milingo is a a mad person!!
What can you expect from Milingo who is related to RB to say?
I thought Milingo was Holy, that he can talk sense, i did not know he thinks low, well,God will help us-
You Chi Duffy. You go to hell. Don’t bring imperialism here. Milingo is right. How many African Bishops can issue such a statement to the British pipo to change government? Some of you Zambians in Diaspora supporting this ***** called Duffy you are also just educated foolish monkeys. The Bishop and his white church elders have been busy digging diamonds at Sioma and Mulonga plain, but they fail to develop the area. Thank God we know where they have been diging and lied they were digging bore holes and mapping the province. GO BACKWHERE CAME FROM.
DUFFY is A Zambian you think if he was not a Zambian the Zambian government would not have arrested him. The way they have deported many. You guys are just racist, the man is a FULL ZAMBIAN. Just accept it. ALL you have to do is listen to his opinion, and what his saying is the truth. Wait until 2011 then you will know and accept that the truth is people are now tired of the MMD.
Duffy, is that a name for a catholic priest? Daft Duffy….
How about that racist priest with a Nazi background, Miha I think it is? Where is it now, it has been so quiet.
The article clearly states that Bishop Duffy was quoted in the press as saying that people want a change of government. Is that the same as inciting people to turn against government ? Come on now Archbishop Milingo , i thought you were much wiser than this. Must be senility creeping in. How can you surely tell people that it is possible that god can heal their HIV if they pray hard? Do not give people false hopes , your holiness.
Just try it with your own healing powers and see if it works!
SATA LI BOLO#5…please my dear analyze this statement with me , when you insult Sata ” him being a man ” and your father is a man then are you saying na wiso nabo libolo? am not insulting am just trying to analise logically..please you are free to respond me…
Then for milingo , this old man is going mad..and knows the truth that alikasa! is just trying to figure out to the world that he is correct ..i asure you the man is preparing to ome back to the catholic church recently he wanted to kick out iule lyakwe…lets wait and see.
Ba Milingo canot see anything wrong with RB, and he thinks Zambians are so dull to see the corruption in the govt ; where thieves are set free ,while they keep money stolen from poor Zambians;; yes he cant see anything wrong maybe he is a benefishery of the loot
How can Milingo say that Zedians are happy the way things are? Nonsense!!! Zedians have it up to here, with poverty and corrupt greedy leaders who are misusing tax payers money for shopping trips abroad and family holidays, Tax payers are always struggling to make ends meet in Zed. It is painfull to see someone who used to ride ifimbaya-mbaya start hoping in and out of helicopters around the country at the Tax Payers expense while the tax payer and his familiy cannot even afford a bus fare to Vic Falls or a square meal!!!!!!!!!!! Atase
Chi Duffy, you are supporting the foolish PACT because you have a fellow white monkey Guy Scot as V/P of the dead PACT. Go and change the British regime and NOT our government. Those fools who think the PACT will win 2011 when they are failing to hold a national convention to choose part leaders, bacause Satana the snake will NOT accept a Tonga to lead, will be in for a big surprise. TO HELL WITH SATANIST TRIBAL PACTS controlled by foolish superiorists. VIVA RB VIVA MMD.
So what is wrong with Duffy saying that Zambians need to change govt? If that is alright for Milingo and Chambwera to say vote for working govt (meaning MMD). Pa Zed mulashekesha. Duffy is talking for the many masses who are really suffering and pipo are busy conderming him.
# 14, Sorry to say this but if you are not black, i don’t see you as a Zambia. I’m not racist, that it just my perception on who Zambians are. And when i say Zambian, i mean Zambian by birth. So to me Duff is not a Zambian and to hell with him.
#35 Mwaba – you are still living in a stone age era. Who told you that a person’ race is a determinant of nationality of a person? Wake up we are in the 21st century. Duffy is as zedian as you, I bet if they offered you citizenship in that european country you are, you’d be jumping for joy and singing praises to your ancestors. You are just backwards in your thinking, I forgive you.
Ba Mwaba # 35, You see madness in no way knocks on the door, you wake up mad and live a mad man’s life. This unfortunately is true of you, your reasoning is not far from imbushi, “ati the only Zambian is a black man”? ha ha ha ha ha katwishi nefyo mwaisangile ukokwine mwaba. Sort that problem you have you think we don’t know.
Milingo comes from Eastern province and its not a surprise to hear him becoming a mouth piece of Ruphia’s corrupt govt. Which province has the highest numbers of ministers, PS, or people heading companies? Which province has received the highest investment ? The answer is Eastern province.
These all things make Ruphia Banda the most corrupt and tribalist president Zambia has ever produced. In UNIP day as Foreign Minister he was dropped due to tribalism, as Namboard managing director he was dropped on tribalism so can he Ruphia Banda change his behaviour now ? The answer is no. A Leopard will never change its sports whether in the Zoo or bush. it will remain a leopard. Its’ sick to the bone that even educated people can fall for cheaper merely cadres. Zambia needs real men and women
I think you all did not read what Milingo said in full. He is not a supporter of MMD and not a relative of Banda. He said, He urged Zambians to analyze carefully and vote for a leader who can deliver development to the people in next year’s general elections.
“Do not vote anyhow in next year’s elections. You should vote for leaders that can deliver development,” Archbishop Milingo said. He was saying that people should vote for someone who willl bring development not MMD. I admire the man for standing up to the church. Look at the homesexual cases here in Europe. The church has a lot to hide. Support the truth not the power.
# 39 Read this quote ” Tell me if this is not supporting MMD
Archbishop Milingo, who is heading the United Church of Africa and championing the movement of married priests, said every church leader who calls for regime change is not chosen by God.
He said Zambians were happy with President Banda’s Government and there was no need for leaders to call for change of Government.” End of quote.
Read the entire article and dont chose words
Truth be told Duffy is American. He is neither Zambian nor British so get that into you heads. And he seems to be excited by seeing his name and face in the Post these days. Good for him, he is stroking his American ego but whether that will help his Pact is another matter for another day. And there is nothing wrong with Milingo supporting Lupiya if there is nothing wrong with a foreigner like Duffy speaking about our internal politics.
HOW CAN RIGHT THINKINING PEOPLE EVER BELIEVE THIS FORNICATOR MILINGO? THE BLOGGERS WRITING IN HIS FAVOUR OF THE SAME KIND AS MILINGO, FORNICATORS, ADULTERORS, THIEVES, PLUNDERERS.
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Jane- Not related to Banda? Which planet are you blogging from?
Ba milingo teti mwikalefye naba moonie benu. We all know he is related to Bwezi. even if he is not, he is from EASTERN province and u know how bwezi behaves when it comes to easterners. The statement Milingo has made….don’t b surprised if a religious desk is brought back @ statehouse and Milingo being the MINISTER in charge.