Claim
On Wednesday, January 4, 2023, Fyambe Media Facebook page uploaded a statement, purportedly issued by some Catholic priests from the Archdiocese of Lusaka calling for the removal of the Archbishop of Lusaka Archdiocese, Bishop Rev. Dr. Alick Banda from his position. The statement claimed that the alleged aggrieved priests were not pleased with the leadership of Bishop Banda, whom they accused of promiscuity, abuse of seminarian funds, Patriotic Front alignment, corruption, and poor governance of the church.
Rating Justification
iVerify Zambia has determined as false the claim by Fyambe Media Facebook page which alleged that Catholic priests from the Archdiocese of Lusaka had issued a statement calling for the removal of Bishop Rev. Dr. Alick Banda, the Archbishop of Lusaka Archdiocese, from his position for alleged scandalous conduct.
In a statement released by the Archdiocese of Lusaka and accessed by iVerify Zambia in the process of verifying the claim, the church denied the authorship of the purported statement circulating on various media platforms. The church further appealed to the catholic Christians and people of good will to consider the statement repugnant and distasteful as it was aimed at discrediting the reputation of Bishop Banda.
Therefore, the claim by Fyambe Media Facebook page alleging that Catholic priests from the Archdiocese of Lusaka had issued a statement agitating the removal of Bishop Banda was false.
