Government Takes Over Funeral Arrangements, Official Program to Be Announced, Says Lubinda
Patriotic Front (PF) Acting President Given Lubinda has confirmed that the government has taken over the funeral arrangements for Zambia’s sixth Republican President, Edgar Chagwa Lungu, who passed away on Thursday, 5th June 2025, in South Africa.
Mr. Lubinda stated that President Lungu rightfully deserves a state funeral, and the Patriotic Front will fully respect the official program once it is announced by the government. He assured the public that the party is in communication with the government and appreciates the coordination during this solemn period.
Meanwhile, Mr. Lubinda noted that the PF has begun its own mourning activities, which he emphasized should be allowed to proceed without interference. He said these activities reflect the party’s deep respect and enduring connection to its late leader.
He described President Lungu as a man who died heartbroken despite his unwavering service to the nation. He called on Zambians to observe the mourning period in a spirit of unity, love, and prayer, and to honour President Lungu’s legacy of tolerance and compassion values he consistently upheld during his tenure.
Mr. Lubinda also advised the public to regard only statements issued by him as official PF communications during this time, urging people to disregard any conflicting narratives.
He made the remarks shortly after an emergency Central Committee meeting held at the PF Secretariat.
June 6, 2025
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It is only right that the government of the day takes charge. The government does not belong to any sitting president at all, even though some may think that way. Let us put ECL to rest with dignity, as we have done all our previous presidents. We will do the same with the current and all future presidents when their time comes. And indeed, their time will come.
One Zambia, one Nation.
VOTE FOR CHANGE IN 2026.
BE FACTUAL, THEY DID NOT DENY HIM BENEFITS, HE OPTED OUT WHEN HE CHOSE TO LISTEN TO SOME CADRES WHO THOUGHT THEY OWNED HIM. REFER TO THE ACT CHAPTER 15 OF THE LAWS OF ZAMBIA OF 24TH DECEMBER, 1994 AND TELL ZAMBIANS THE TRUTH.
YOU ARE MISREPRESENTING FACTS AND IF THE CYBER LAW CATCHES UP WITH YOU YOU WILL BLAME HH AND UPND.
HH PROMISED NOT TO HARASS THE LATE PRESIDENT DESPITE HOW HE TREATED HIM, ARRESTING HIM 15 TIMES AND LOCKING HIM UP IN CELLS SMEARED WITH HUMAN EXCRETOR ( AMAFI YAMUNTU)!
HE WAS SMOKED OUT OF HIS REFUGE AND SENT TO MUKOBEKO TO DIE, BUT THE GOD HE WORSHIPS SAID NO!
HH WAS TRUTH TO THE CHRISTIAN VALUES AND FORGAVE THE LATE ECL( MHSRIEP), LIVING THE TRUE CHRISTIAN VALUES UNLIKE THOSE THAT CLAIMED TO BE TRUE GOD FEARING INDIVIDUALS DIRING THE DAY AND WENT ON RAMPAGE KILLING AND MAIMING PEOPLE WHEN THEY WERE NOT UNDER THE CHURCH ROOF.
LET LOVE REIGN AND BE SOBER.
THIS INDIGO TYROL OR WHOEVER HE IS AND WHEVER HE HAS HYBANETED MUST BE REMINDED THAT PF WAS A FACTORY OF ALL CHAOTIC WAVES OF VIOLENCE, TRIBALISM, HOOLIGANISM, LOOTING, FAKE SECURITY COMMANDERS AND VERBAL ABUSE. PF showed the worst form of uncivilized behaviour and thought they were the best in this country and moved their people from their villages to come and trade on the streets of Lusaka and grabbing of land from owners.
Think about any evil, PF was positively associated with it, including scattering families by transferring husband’s from councils, eg Chongwe, government institutions etc away from their wives. They broke lots of marriages and distanilized relationships.
They controlled ECL and his government security was sidelined.
Police was a rubber stamp as cops scattered at the sight of the so called commanders.
All job and lucrative recruitments or contracts from 2017 to 2021 were very segragative and we’re biased to two regions, ( prove otherwise by retrieving bursary, scholarship and diplomatic allocation statistics from central statistics).
Today you want to pass the tribal tag to HH AND UPND?
HH has tried hard to unite this country all around government institutions but there are those remnants that are aggressively fighting this effort and are tirelessly continuing with the trend- take a survey in some parastatals and prove this narrative wrong.
In short, ubunkalwe nabukaitemwe buleonaula cino calo.
Old folks like former so called secretary generals and senior professor figures have been in the fore front championing TRIBALISM. This is what is posing a danger to this country, hence the effort to nip it in the bud by the courts must be commended.
This funeral of ECL belongs to Zambia and not PF.
BE WISE AND UNITE TO CONQUER POVERTY AND TRIBALISM. THESE ARE UNNECESSARY EVILS. CLEANSE THE MINISTEY OF HEALTH TO IMPROVE LOCAL MEDICAL FACILITIES SO THAT NO ONE SHOULD SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION FROM ABROAD OR DIE ABROAD. BRING BACK SYLVIA MASEBO TO THE MINISTRY BECAUSE SHE WAS EJECTED BY A SMEAR CAMPAIGN WHEN SHE DISCOVERED ANOMALIES AND WAS ON THE VERGE OF CRACKING ON NHIMA AND PHARMACIES AND LABORATORIES BENEFITING FROM THE SABOTAGE OF SERVICES AND EQUIPMENT AT GOVERNMENT HEALTH INSTITUTIONS.
WISE UP ZAMBIANS AND STAND AGAINST DIVISIONS BASED ON TRIBE.
IF YOU STORE, YOU MUST GO TO JAIL, DON’T BLAME THE LAW ENFORCEMENT BUT YOUR APPETITE TO GO AGAINST THE LAW.
REFER TO CHAPTER 15 OF THE LAWS OF ZAMBIA , THE FORMER PRESIDENTS ACT ON BENEFITS AND COME BACK TO THIS FORUM AND TELL ZAMBIANS THE TRUTH.
CYBER LAW IS REAL AND MISINFORMATION IS ONE OF THE REASONS YOU COULD BE ARRESTED. AFTER THAT ATI REPRESSION AND HARASSMENT OF THE OPPOSITION BY HH AND THE UPND.
BE REALISTIC AND TAKE NOTE THAT SUCH NARRATIVES AS YOU PUT PEN TO PAPER HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO DESTROY THIS COUNTRY AND ZAMBIANS THAT HAVE NO WHERE TO RUN WILL BE THE ONES TO SUFFER, INCLUDING THOSE OF YOUR RELATIVES YOU CAN NOT MANAGE TO RUN ABROAD WITH.
SOBER UP AND LATE GO OF THE PAIN OF LOSS OF THAT OPPORTUNITY YOU MISUSED BY ABUSING ZAMBIANS.
Lubinda is one of the instigators in Lungu’s death. They pressured him out of retirement in order to chew his money. Instead of encouraging him to completely quit politics they manipulated him and accepted positions from him so they could continue to chew the party’s money without anything to offer and any care. The only thing they wanted is the titles. The only thing they had to offer as opposition is writing long windwinded propaganda and fake news messages and saying no to anything the government does or proposes without offering any alternatives. The forced Lungu into something he had no capacity to manage just to get his money, and aimlessly forcing some Zambians to commit crimes under the laws they created as they were being removed out of government.
State sponsored funeral after denying the man his retirement benefits
Stop this nonsense. This is the rubbish we don’t want hear this time. If family members who spent their money are sending a strong message of peace and dignity who are you to start muffling their love for dignity.
Stop the rot!
We are mourning not finger pointing as if you are the only Zambian who loved ECL.
Aaah nivunduka!
I would like to thank the family of the Late President Lungu and the PF administration for making an understanding on the government handling of the the funeral procession.This is the way to go.Zambia has the tradition of mourning our leaders and the trend has to be followed through and through.We are one Zambia and one people, let’s mourn with dignity and do a colourful send off for our former President as we celebrate his life.We thank God he gave him to us and at his own time he decided to get him from us, it’s God our creator who has powers over us.Let us console each other in peace and harmony in this sorrowful moment.Finger pointing and blame will not help us as a country but may just ruined our peace and well being.