FORMER PRESIDENT EDGAR LUNGU WAS A DEMOCRAT WHO WILLINGLY CONCEDED DEFEAT – MAKEBI ZULU
By: Sun FM TV Reporter
The family of late former President Edgar Chagwa Lungu has expressed concern over recent remarks made by President Hakainde Hichilema, describing them as an unfortunate to the legacy of the former Head of State.
In a statement issued by family spokesperson Makebi Zulu, the family acknowledged that government, through Secretary to the Cabinet Patrick Kangwa, had initiated formal negotiations with them, but stressed that continued political statements surrounding the burial of the late President were causing unnecessary tension.
Mr Zulu said the family was particularly disturbed by President Hichilema’s remarks made on August 24, 2025, during a tour of the Copperbelt, where he alleged that the late President resisted handing over power in 2021.
He clarified that President Lungu was a democrat who willingly conceded defeat, rejected calls from within his party to petition the election results, and facilitated a smooth transition of power.
He pointed to Mr Lungu’s own public remarks at the burial of PF official Jackson Kungo as proof of his statesmanship.
On allegations by President Hichilema that he was once a target of shootings linked to the former President,Mr Zulu strongly rejected the claims, describing them as regrettable and unfortunate.
He stressed that such innuendos unfairly tarnished the Former PF leader’s reputation and should not be associated with the late leader, urging President Hichilema to exercise restraint in his public discourse.
Mr Zulu has since emphasized the need for sincerity, decency, and genuine efforts were needed to rebuild trust during this difficult period.
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Makebi, why are you are always childish?
Politics were there before PF, during the reign of PF and after the fallout of PF.
Even after the burial of Lungu, politics will continue. HH’s submission was one political statement.
The question that begs an answer is, “What HH’s statement correct?
For those who were there and voted, we know that is what prevailed. Because Lungu has not been buried, for you it’s an opportunity to arm-twist the government and seek public sympathy?
Grow up
Indeed MZ needs to Grow Up and stop treating us as if we are his children…
We all know that it had to take RB and Obasanjo for ECL to handover Power….
He is now shooting in the dark to gain public sympathy and he is not getting any….
Including former Tanzania president Kikwete…
That’s nonsense. If a selfish dispotic autocrat is going to be called a democrat when he is not, then what are the real Democrats going to be called? The world cannot be turned upside down, just bcos of a few who are facing the heat of the consequences of their impunity while in power.
Is this guy really a lawyer? I doubt it. Conceding defeat in an election and over power peacefully is what the law says. Ulichipuba sana iwee. It wasn’t a favour. If not it becomes treason. I am not lawyer but understand abit of law. The law says a losing must concedit defeat unless you’re a fake lawyer.
THE BOSS OF CADRES WAS NO DEMOCRAT, THE MAN WHO ALLOWED HIS FOLLOWERS TO STEAL WAS NO DEMOCRAT, THE DANCING KING WAS NO DEMOCRAT, THE MAN WHO CAUSED JEMERSON TO BECOME WELL KNOWN WAS NO DEMOCRAT, THE ONE WHO HELD ON TO THE INTRUMENTS WAS NO DEMOCRAT. UNLESS SOME PEOPLE WANT TO PRETEND TODAY.
How can a true democratic vow to hand over power to himself after elections…? ??
Makebi Zulu is being very silly here. ECL was a tyrant. Before social media this is what most politicians used to do…twist the statements to suit their own. The uninformed will just get any news. Not anymore not ever. HH mpaka 2031.
Lawyers talking of “willingly” conceding defeat or handing over power “willingly” baffles me. I thought a lawyer should know that you concede defeat or hand over following the constitution, not wills. Does he really know what is in the constitution?
How can a true democrat vow to hand over power to himself after elections…? ??
Makebi Zulu is being very silly here. ECL was a tyrant. Before social media this is what most politicians used to do…twist the statements to suit their own. The uninformed will just get any news. Not anymore not ever. HH mpaka 2031. Mulenya mulelapila…
This Mr.Makebi Zulu is provocative. Mr. Lungu a democrat? He did not willingly hand over power. He was voted out and was tried to get the ECZ to suspend announcing results. Eminent persons like Mr.Obasanjo had to intervene to make him see sense. If he had insisted on hanging on to power THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN CIVIL WAR. The country was primed for that because we were fed up with PF.
Who willingly conceded defeat,? As if he had a choice! He was fired by his employers its not like he could stay or else he would have faced a bitter end.
At least he reasoned in very few days, now you you are being unreasonable even after 2 months you still can’t get it right.