ATTORNEY GENERAL’S DEMAND FOR ECL BODY VERIFICATION – A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION
By Saleya Kwalombota
In my view and rightful thinking, it’s about protecting the integrity of a state funeral. As a country, we can’t afford to fly a coffin back home, give it a 21 gun salute, and then have whispers later that it wasn’t even Lungu inside. Politically, that would be suicidal.
The refusal where to bury ECL by the family plays right in their hands. Everyday they resist, it makes the AG and Dudula (South African action group ) demanding for body verification look more justified.
The public is thinking, “if there’s nothing to hide, why not agreeing to body verification ?” For Zambia is a question of truth versus loyalty. For South Africa, it’s a test of sovereignty and transparency. And for the family…it’s a battle to keep whatever’s inside from becoming tomorrow’s front-page scandal.
Let me break it down, why ECL family set against viewing the body:
1. The “wrong” cause of death. Now officially, the story is neat; illness, hospital, natural end. But rumours has it that there visibly injuries that don’t fit the hospital record. ,Even medical procedures that don’t match the timeline If the body is inspected or verified in front of cameras, those marks of any, could raise a thousand questions, that could turn into court cases in both countries
2. Zimbabwean connection. Remember the shocker? That a Zimbabwean identity was allegedly used in the hospital records where he died. If that’s true, and the tag on the body doesn’t match the official paper work, then boom- that will be a diplomatic bomb ready to explode. This will not be about Zambia versus the ECL family. It will be about Zambia, South Africa and Zimbabwe all getting pulled into a crossfire.
3. Missing hours. Between the time of Lungu reportedly passed and the time the death was officially registered, there’s a gap, not of minutes but hours. What happened in that time? Only God knows!
4. PF civil war within the party, who to control the party after Lungu, if during verification something controversial is seen, the party will lose its moral shield instantly. Imagine this, half the party walks away saying, “we’ve been lied to,” That would hand it’s rivals an easy win.
AG’s application for body verification is a welcome position that reflects citizens stance.
I rest my case!!
I thought the verification was done by both the Zambian and South African governments before they started making arrangements for the aborted return of the body to Zambia.
This is long overdue and necessary to lay any conspiracy theories to rest.
But Esther and Makebi Zulu don’t want. They are a body or grouping that does not qualify to be called human. It is like satan resides in them and they have even lost what is called common sense.
Do not open the exam paper until you are told to do so and read carefully to understand the question.
1.which president stole widows money?
A.chiluba
B.mwanawasa
C.kk
D.sata
E.rupia
F.edgar lungu
G.hh
2.which president used to give stolen gift to his children
A .SATA
B.hh
C.edgar
3.which president become from without??
A.rupia
B.edgar
C.sata
4.which first lady has got a lot of cases in court?
A.thandiwe
B.mutinta
C.esther
5.which first lady removed money from presidential house to junkie compound?
A.betty
B.maureen
C.Esther
6.which first lady with bad heart?
A.Esther
B.kaseba
C.maureen
7.which first lady who is eating, bathing and going to the court while the body of her husband is still in the mortuary??
A.mutinta
B.esther
C.thandiwe
8.which president used to give gifts to his children?
A.sata
B.hh
C.rupia
9.name one first lady you who has ran away from Zambia because of cases.
10.which family has misbehaved after stealing from Zambian people?
A.hh family
B.edgar family
C.chiluba family
Please leave the paper on your desk and don’t go with question paper.Dont forget your exam number and your name.