COURT: What was the wish of the deceased?
LAWYER: Esther Lungu wants the body to be buried here.
✅✅ INTELLIGENT RESPONSE
South African Law recognizes the WISHES of the Family and ❌NOT the wishes of the Deceased.
So while the family lawyer’s response may seem INDIRECT, it was actually LEGALLY strategic.
Under South African law, the family’s wishes carry MORE legal weight than the personal wishes of the deceased—especially in burial disputes. Had the lawyer emphasized the deceased’s desire to be buried in Zambia, the court might have DISMISSED it in favor of any claim from immediate family wanting otherwise.
By citing Esther Lungu, the widow and NEXT of kin, the lawyer wisely anchored the burial preference in the legally recognized FAMILY WILL.
This made the argument more PERSUASIVE and compliant with South African legal standards.
LAWYER: Esther Lungu wants the body to be buried here.
Its interesting how people want to misrepresent. Is that what South African law really says?
One has to ask whose wishes are we expected to follow? The deceased or some emotional driven wish of a widow who seems to have a beef with the Head of State like he made the laws of Zambia.
Two other points that came out in the testimony yesterday.
1. What was the wish of Edgar Lungu. Answer to be buried in Zambia. That was the testimony on Makebi Zulu. Then why is Esther Lungu failing to respect her husband’s wishes?
2. The real issue is that of HH. That HH should not preside over the funeral. Clearly another misconception of the what would happen during the state funeral. One undeniable fact is that HH is the Head of State. But you will not see HH running around organising everything at a state funeral. There will be aspects that will be delegated and a role the Head of State will play. So what is wrong with the role HH will have to play? Mrs. Lungu and certain individuals cause of the crimes they have commited show hate. And its embarassingly glaring. People need to leave their emotions aside and be objective. If in her as a mourning widow; people around her need to shield her emotional state and not hold the state and everyone who want to give Lungu a dignified send off; a chance to do right by Edgar Lungu. This is when we expect the leadership in his children. Protect the stature of their father.
Lubinda should understand that his two minutes of “fame” has a bearing on his legacy. What we see is that others seem to be jostling for the PF Presidency. Alot of the foolishiness we see will be done away with. Whether we agree with the antics that Mpundu is performing. The fact is a new breed to leaders is emerging. No that Mpundu has anything of value to offer or that he will emerge as the President of PF. What we will see is an amalgamation of the various faction.
But my point is what was Lubinda point when he went on a usless tirade. To make matters worse PF dressed up Congolese immigrants to pose for them? Seriously is PF that desperate is make an impression? Who is that gullible?
And Ba imposter seeming to speak for Zambians? The man in court was incoherent in his points let alone that his whole act was misconceived.
Zambians have all a sudden have this brazen notion of their status in issues. What business did that man have in this matter? Abena Bishop Alick Banda, Chitambala Mwelwa, Tayali, Lily Mumtaz, Linda Bamks and others. Know your place in issues. Look at how this man just emabarassed himself. Could not even have the decency to dress the part.