Government securing repatriation of Lungu’s remains
GOVERNMENT has begun formal engagements with the family of late former President Edgar Chagwa Lungu in a bid to secure the repatriation of his remains and ensure funeral arrangements honour his legacy.
Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister Mulambo Haimbe, is leading a delegation of senior government officials in South Africa where the late President died.
The team, which includes officials from Cabinet Office and the Acting High Commissioner to South Africa, Inonge Mwenya, met with family representatives led by former Eastern Province Minister Makebi Zulu at Radisson Blu Hotel in Sandton.
The preliminary meeting focused on aligning positions and proposals from the family, the Patriotic Front party and the State to ensure that Lungu is accorded a dignified send off befitting a former Head of State.
The meeting is said to be the first in a series of consultations, with a follow up session scheduled.
The outcomes of these discussions will be publicly communicated once consensus is reached.
Patriotic Front faction Secretary General Raphael Nakacinda has also joined the family delegation in South Africa.
Meanwhile, members of the Zambian community in South Africa have made a special request to be allowed to hold a church service in honour of the late President before his remains are flown back to Zambia.
Lungu served as a president from 2015 to 2021 and passed away in South Africa yesterday.
Lungu’s family should repatriate him as he stole enough money to bury himself. Why should the tax payer foot the bill AGAIN
Sorry my Leader on that one.Lungu still remains the former Head of state.What he did does not matter anymore sir.This is not the right time for all this my boss,we are Africans.Lets mourn the man.He is not coming back my leader.We forgive and move on sir.We are all not perfect in the eyes of God but let us pray for the man to rest in peace
I wish there were just, and I mean just 10 Auto Musondas in the entire Zambia, our country would have been a better place to live in
Well said Auto Musonda. That’s the way to go. Time to bury the hatchet & move on, hating & hurting will not heal us or heal our land but love & forgiveness will. For your information “Buckteeth Lungu”, I was equally hurt by ECL & team’s bad governance in certain areas but by God’s grace, am learning to love & forgive & my prayer is that you will find it in your heart Sir to do the same & thus make progress. We need you & many others of your kind to open a new chapter in life so that we can make progress together as a people, as a nation. Zambia needs to heal.
May God bless you my leader
Be bless Sitali