PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has maintained that Sixth Republican President Edgar Lungu should be laid to rest in Zambia.
The President made this statement today when he met with South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Ozzy Lamola.
“We held a meaningful and respectful discussion regarding the burial of the late President, during which we reaffirmed our firm position that His Excellency Mr Lungu should be laid to rest in his homeland, the Republic of Zambia,” he said.
President Hichilema expressed gratitude to the President of South Africa for the care extended to the late former President during his period of illness.
He also apologised to the South African Defence Force for the unexpected challenges surrounding the repatriation of the late President’s remains.
“We also express our apologies to the South African National Defence Force for the unexpected challenges surrounding the repatriation of the late President’s remains on Wednesday, 18th June 2025,” President Hichilema said.
Meanwhile, Mr Lamola conveyed heartfelt condolences from President Cyril Ramaphosa and the people of South Africa on the passing of Mr Lungu.
(Mwebantu, Sunday, 22nd June, 2025)
What, where, how, when why
Iam not surprised why he was told to stay away from the body of Lungu. There is something bothering him? He could not move into state house and now he is pleading for the body of Lungu. Why? Is he a pathologist?
Do you have to be a pathologist for that? Can you please tell us who died in South Africa and why they don’t want the head of state to stay away from the funeral? Ubufi bulabwelela? In a few days, all the truth will come out.
Learned fool /idiot!!!!. honestly speaking what can bother HH aparty from respecting Edgar lungu???
BA PF, NO BWINO BWINO!
BUSHE IMITWE YENU YAFWASA MUSANGO NSHI? BUSHE MUCHILI MUMANGA NEELELO?
AWE, IBWELENIMO!
When are you coming back from RSA Hakainde? Who are you trying to mislead? Enjoy your stay at our embassy there, but you are coming back empty handed.
DO NOT ALLOW HAKAINDE ANYWHERE NEAR ECL’S BODY. LET HAKAINDE’S TRIP TO RSA BE IN VAIN. BURY OR CREMATE ECL RIGHT NOW. DO NOT TRUST HAKAINDE AND HIS SANGOMAS.
VOTE FOR CHANGE IN 2026.
A lunatic who uses his skull to talk
The MAN is really in Panic Mode.
What is he saying now?
The South African Government to ‘ steal ‘ the body of ECL and bring it to Zambia without the consent of family???
What kind of thinking is this??
South Africa is a democracy, governed by Laws.
They can’t ‘ Abduct ‘ the remains of ECL and transport them to Zambia. That’s criminal.
Then if you ‘ Abduct ‘ the remains and bring them to Zambia, how do you organize the Funeral? Without the family??
Iyee, Amano yapwa.
Imingalato coming home to roost. You reap what you sow.
@HaaIndigo Tyrol you don’t even read the article you just comment that’s how PF cadres are very dull who travelled where read before you comment.
Whispers are going round.
People have now started talking about the MAN ‘s Strange obsession with the Late Edgar Lungu’s body..It’s no longer about the state funeral , respect and dignity.
Something is very odd in this whole issue.To go to an extent of telling the government of South Africa to get the remains and transport them to Zambia, when the next of kin and family are there is very odd.
We might be having a glimpse into the inner workings of the Dark World of Politics. The extent to which some people go to get political Power..Nipano tuli.
Think before you talk. You think the Intelligence hasn’t been in contact with the South African intelligence? Mwachepa sana
It’s not about the Intelligence being in contact with their South African Counterparts. It’s about getting the remains of ECL without the involvement of the next of kin or family. That can’t happen. You don’t just go into the Morgue and start getting bodies of dead people. That’s criminal.
South Africa is a democracy, governed by Laws.
And once you ‘Abduct ‘ the
remains how do you organize the funeral? As a normal Zambian Citizen I wouldn’t participate in that funeral. It’s morally wrong and criminal .
And not in my name would i allow my government to be ‘ stealing ‘ bodies from morgues. This is going to far.
It is a normal thing that the late former President’s body is brought back to Zambia because that is the interest of Zambians.It will never look good the family comes back to Zambia and leaves the body buried in SA.The PF did not allow the Kaunda family to have their desire to have President Kaunda buried some where else other than the presidential burial site.The high court too recognized the interest of the people of Zambia.What shall be the difference now? President Lungu was the President of all Zambians, the tradition of our country remains supreme.The tradition of a country must not just be broken for political expediency.If you look at America it has it’s tradition and that is followed in all occasions from way back. They can do their politics but the manners of doing things are not in politics but things are done in a predictable way without changing the order any how.The culture of bending things in a way some people want to suite their interest than what the majority of people in the country are expecting to happen is extremely bad.If this is allowed it will mean some families of Presidents who are sleeping in that place may decide to do what they desired to do and the tradition which is a heritage may be spoiled.Let us all come to our senses and protect our Zambian heritage.A political scheme must not ruine our ways of doing things.Let Zambia remain a smart country we work as one in unity.
The body won’t come to Zambia as far as the family wishes to do so.
No matter how hard you try the body will be buried in South Africa. Any normal country would not share the intelligence with Zambia. Stop lying about sharing intelligence between Zambia and South Africa
The body won’t come to Zambia as far as the family wishes to do so.
No matter how hard you try the body will be buried in South Africa. Any normal country would not share the intelligence with Zambia. Stop lying about sharing intelligence between Zambia and South Africa . You took everything from Lungu and he became an ordinary citizen. In death you want to accord him state funeral when you said in your actions and deeds , he was an ordinary person. Whatsoever goes round comes round
Ubufontini ubo can the President of South Africa send his minister to meet President Hichilema for nothing. Do you even understand how intelligence works naimwe?