PRESS STATEMENT FROM THE EDGAR CHAGWA LUNGU FAMILY.
For Immediate Release
On behalf of the Lungu family, we wish to announce that the funeral and burial of our beloved Dr Edgar Chagwa Lungu will take place here in South Africa, in accordance with the family’s wishes for a private ceremony.
This period has been deeply emotional for family, and we are grateful for the overwhelming support and condolences extended to the family from across the continent and the globe.
We would especially like to extend our sincere appreciation to the Government of the Republic of South Africa for their respectful support and for honouring the family’s decision to hold a private funeral and burial here in South Africa.
Your non-interference and respect of the South African Constitution and rights of the family and the desire of the family is commendable and will give space to mourn and celebrate the life of our loved Edgar Chagwa Lungu in dignity and peace.
The visit of the Honourabke Minister for International Relations, Mr Ronald Lamola, was heartwarming when he came to convey a message of condolences on behalf of President Cyril Ramaposa.
The Lungu family continues to seek peace and unity amongst fellow Zambians during this time and thanks all friends, supporters, and members of the public for their understanding, compassion and willingness to mourn the former head of state who, as it has been resolved by the family, will be buried here in Johannesburg South Africa at a private funeral.
Further details regarding the funeral arrangements and burial will be shared to the Zambian and South African public in due course.
Issued by:
Hon. Makebi Zulu
Family Spokesperson
Date: 20th June 2025.
This is very simple. The Lungu family will now claim asylum in South Africa so that they can access the looted wealth. Come back to me later. This is an elaborate scam to cry that they are being persecuted. Makebi Zulu is part of the scam.
Amen.
This makes all those that loved ECL very very happy. Lala Kabotu ECL.
Those that are bitter and hurt can go throw themselves in the river Zambezi.
REJECT TRIBALISM, CORRUPTION AND OPPRESSION.
VOTE FOR CHANGE IN 2026.
No big deal with me. The Lungu family has made its own bed and has decided to lie in it. How could anyone possibly quarrel with that?
You can’t do that makebi zulu
So even Godfrida Sumaili is part of Lungu family… interesting…
Very childish people these Lungus. I’ve always said, you dont pick chaps from shanty compounds and make them President!!! Zambians learn.
A bunch of clowns. History will judge these ring masters harshly
Praise cow chamuka
I think its for the best. Let government just let them go ahead. It is a fitting burial for ECL. In hindsight, a man who never really cared about a country that gave him the privilege to serve as its head of state for seven years should be buried wherever death has found him.
By the way, if you ever wanted to see the contrast between maturity and immaturity in the midst of a crisis, just read or listen to the government statements on this matter and contrast them to those of the family/PF. One is always quarrelsome and designed to embarrass and aggravate rather than inform and reassure. Your guess as to which is which!!
Your observation in relation to maturity and immaturity is spot on. Is it any wonder that discussions around the funeral of ECL have not yielded anything positive?
Who oppressed who ? Was ECL oppressed by HH or visa versa ? Let me understand ….
Then they come back to Zambia like lost…?
Do they know how it feels leaving a dead body behind in a different country? Perhaps they are going to Stay in SA near the body.
This family is possessed, no wonder some Clergies have related their impasse and strange actions as spiritual…evil?
Then we have some sections supporting this action. They the Family and the Spokesman will be haunted by this action. Old kuzonda ziko lanu to this extended?
What an embarrassing eventualoty. All driven by hatred. It shall go down in history that Lungu was burried in SA as a way of avoiding state funeral in Zambia due only to Hatred. What a hatred. What a hater.
This is how Leaders fail. Having your Predecessor buried in a foreign land!
Failing to handle a funeral! Bwafya.
The Secretary to the Cabinet Patrick Kangwa and the mediators reached an agreement in South Africa, and the terms were in the public domain. He comes here, the Mingalatoon starts changing the goal posts .In Life we need to be sincere, truthful and to stick to our word.
There’s a limit to Imingalato.
And the Mingalatoon will find it extremely difficult to spin himself out of the mess he has created.
The conscience will be in Prison for as long as he lives. And the empty heads who are today applauding will run for cover once the chickens start coming home to roost.
You are a lost soul ba Tantemeni team.Keep on lamenting and misleading the family. We gave up on you people long time ago,we believe in tranquility and not antagonism. Ba pf you created this situation for yourselves. It`s good that Zambians don’t care much about you people anymore. Where there is no law and order you are happy. Hatred will never win
The whole saga might turn out to be a deception, as Plan C. The South African government might help crack the code. Did someone smell a rat in the presence of the military send off? Hence a no show?
The behavior of the main characters in this episode, including the purpoted sister, raises questions. One wonders if the JJ episode was a dress rehearsal. I feel like I am reading a James Hardley Chase book. Nipano tuli.
Nipano tuli, aaah plan B is in motion apa, come next year it will be reviewed. But all plans will fail terribly
Not a single word of gratitude to everyone in Zambia who has tried to mediate, what a great fusake from the Lungu family.
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Us true Zambians have moved on.
For a fact I know I voted ECL into power and I later voted him out, doesn’t make me an enemy but a patriotic zambian true to my nation.
The family will be haunted by this decision should they go forward. Imagine all the eyes looking at u with disgust due to their own PF political hatred in your own country.
Apa, PF yapwa na family yasebana.
Who cares…
Ok
They can bury him wherever or whenever they want as that is their prerogative but after everything is over and done let them come back to zambia since there are still cases waiting for them.