Sishuwa Sishuwa writes:
I understand his desperation to change the narrative but Hichilema should have told the public what the South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation said in the meeting. The truth is that the issue of Edgar Lungu’s funeral is not diplomatic; it is a family matter on which the family has the final say.
The law in South Africa is on the family’s side and the country’s leaders respect the law, in addition to the fact that it is a society where institutions work independently. There is little that Zambia or South Africa can do.
It is a pity because many including myself praised Hichilema when he finally showed rare leadership on this issue last week but it did not take long before he deviated from the agreements and the guarantees that the two parties had given each other for the betterment of Zambia.
The hard reality and uncomfortable truth is that Edgar Lungu is being buried in a foreign country because of Hichilema’s tragic failure of leadership that I demonstrated in this SABC interview.
Sishuwa,HH is just being politicall correct,.He just has to go through the motions, otherwise,everyone cares little whether Lungu is buried at home or abroad . This should be a a non-issue, especially by a man of your calibre
What is it that you people want to do with his body? Are you that deep in witchcraft? Let it go imwe. You are no shame at all. That grave you dug will be used in the near future. You will get a chance to bury your messiah there, so just chill.
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As you people claim, ECL was not Zambian. So why are you so bothered where he gets buried? You claim the family wants to bring looted money in the coffin, so be happy that this will no longer happen. Let it go. Move on!
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Bo Sishua, I may want to find out from you why the embassy park was established, and how do you want the heritage thought be done away with on a political scheme that is driven by nothing else but hate.You know too well that the late President simply went for medical attention, precisely for a medical checkup and unfortunately the shock of his sudden demise is reported to the nation and the world.Mr Sishua in your own thinking you really fill it’s important for the former Head of state to be buried out of his country which he had an opportunity to lead for many years.You want the Zambian tradition this time to be ignored on a rumour of personal wish by the family lawyer who is also a political figure in a political party which Mr Lungu belonged.With you Mr Sishua you don’t seem to look at the interest of the nation and the bad image the country may get out of such an action of burring a former President in a different country other than country of origin which is Zambia.I feel political differences which some people may have with each other must not go deep into the flesh signaling serious hate.You must not be on the forefront to encourage such an action.We must focus on the values, heritage and culture of our country.You advise correctly Mr Sishua.We can do better than this.This political show of can be abandoned.
ECL is gone and will never be seen again in this life. Now the drama and confusion being experienced during his passing on is very un-necessary. Truth be taught, whatever the situation the ultimate owner of everyone of us including him lungu is the Sovereign Almighty God. The Creator and Owner of everything that exists, in Heaven on earth and under the earth. He is the Supreme OWNER. So it will be good for everyone including you Shushuwa, the lungu family and the likes of PF Makebi Zulu, Seon Tembo, Nakachinda, Emmanuel Mwamba and the rest divisiveness elements whom i see there in SA with Tasila and her step mother Esther the lkes of Chanda Kabwe yabaaaaa, balibelamina. Abena Musukwa and others. Government is just a club today it is you tomorrow it is another group all of them just follow and do what is there as laid down already procedurally or bases on precedence. There’s absolutely no need to be quarreling over the dead body of someone. We have to be mature and put this issue to rest. Vergency like the late First President of Zambia His Excillency Dr. Kenneth David Buchizya Kaunda KK used to say belongs to God. Who are you to be seen to be blindly wise holding in a morgue somones remains for so long or make breaking news on something not so being.
Each one of us will or has to return to our Creator through the same route and we have our own time to make ourselves clean and righteous be the LORD JESUS CHRIST. So we have to trade cautiously. If HH was not in government, he wouldn’t even need to be part of this ECL funeral. For what! i rememver seing him watch KKs funeral at home on TV when he was not allowed by Edgar Lungu to be part of it even when he wanted but government of ECL by then did not allow HIM .
Lungu was there when Bwezani Rupiah Banda died HH didn’t stop him or do anything to him. You have to be making comperisons.
So what is happening now, with all dure respect from Makebi Zulu the so called ECL family representative a lawyer and politician for that matter is uncalled-for and childish. Anyone who knows that he will go throuhj the same route should not keep hatred and be unforgiving during a funeral. NO! NO! NO!
Our Lord Jesus Christ forgave HIS enemies on the CROSS of Calvery. He said, forgive them Father for they do not know what they are doing and He laid down His life into the hands of the Father.
Steven when he was being stonned to death and Paul the Apostle by then called Soul even approved the stonning of Steven but Steven said to them, that i see heaven open, he again said forgive the Lord for they do not know what they were doing and he gave up his life. All these were happening at the point of his death not the other way round. What then did Lungu say during his last minutes before his death? Is it what Makebi Zulu is insiting and holding on that is bringing every man including shushuwa and Seon Tembo to be loud on or otherwise true? Or it is just exadurations and politics.
The Bible tells as hereunder and we have to be wise and see with the eyes of the heart. Vergency is for GOD. Not for anyone
God’s Sovereignty and Ownership
– *Psalm 24:1*: “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world and all who live in it.”
– *Psalm 50:10-12*: “For every animal of the forest is mine, and the cattle on a thousand hills. I know every bird in the mountains, and the creatures of the field are mine. If I were hungry I would not tell you, for the world is mine, and all its wealth.”
– *Haggai 2:8*: “The silver is mine and the gold is mine,’ declares the Lord Almighty.”
Accountability for Our Actions
– *Romans 14:12*: “So then, each of us will give an account of ourselves to God.”
– *2 Corinthians 5:10*: “For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each of us may receive what is due us for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad.”
– *Ecclesiastes 12:14*: “For God will bring every deed into judgment, including every hidden thing, whether it is good or evil.”
These verses emphasize God’s ultimate ownership and authority over all creation, as well as the importance of living a life that honors Him and treats others with love and respect, knowing that we will be held accountable for our actions.
Am just waiting for the burial Program so that the 6th President Dr Edgar Chagwa Lungu can be put to rest as per the direction of the family.
The burden of death is too heavy on the family. They have suffered so much.There’s need for them to start the healing process, as they begin a life without a Father, Husband and Son.
Correct Dr Sishuwa the family is supported by law to bury in South Africa. Going round in circles won’t achieve anything. South Africa is a country of Laws..It’s not a banana republic where bodies of the deceased can be taken from mortuaries without the consent of family.
A clear Agreement between the Family and Hichilema ‘s government was made on 14th June, and we were ready to receive the remains on 18th June. It was Hakainde’s government which started changing goal posts. Enough has been said on this. And the people who abrogated the Agreement know it.
Let the family bury our late President in South Africa as per their decision.
At an Opportune time, the remains of ECL will be brought to Zambia.
The family has suffered enough.
HH sympathiser please writing essay to convey your feelings, thoughts and fears about this matter is a thorough thought but in politics, life or relationships timing matters. Imingalato of going behind and grabbing someone’s neck to disable them to gain political mileage or advantage would not always work.
Where are seasonal political and religious leaders or advisors who the president approached to help resolve this self inflicted crisis? Enock Kavindele politically UPND aligned to resolve this issue? Former vice president Inonge wina, would have been a better sober minded person to help. In situations like this it does not matter where the help comes from to resolve this self inflicted crisis and trauma.
Three time you stopped him going meds
Four time to attend conference in South Korea.
Whilst in South Africa, the Zambian embassy never reached out to Lungu because of instructions that the government sent as a memo saying no embassy staff is allowed to welcome or visit him. This is the truth of the matter.
Three days no government officials issued statements. No government official visited the funeral home in Chimfwema official residence of the late. Bitterness, political power, vengeance, anger, hatred and persecution have landed us here. This is a learning lesson for all of us and turning point for those aspiring to hold the highest office of the land. No one is happy with this situation but government has made it impossible
ECL is gone and will never be seen again in this life. Now the drama and confusion being experienced during his passing on is very un-necessary. Truth be taught, whatever the situation the ultimate owner of everyone of us including him lungu is the Sovereign Almighty God. The Creator and Owner of everything that exists, in Heaven on earth and under the earth. He is the Supreme OWNER. So it will be good for everyone including you Shushuwa, the lungu family and the likes of PF Makebi Zulu, Seon Tembo, Nakachinda, Emmanuel Mwamba and the rest divisiveness elements whom i see there in SA with Tasila and her step mother Esther the lkes of Chanda Kabwe yabaaaaa, balibelamina. Abena Musukwa and others. Government is just a club today it is you tomorrow it is another group all of them just follow and do what is there as laid down already procedurally or based on precedence. There’s absolutely no need to be quarreling over the dead body of someone. We have to be mature and put this issue to rest. Vergency like the late First President of Zambia His Excillency Dr. Kenneth David Buchizya Kaunda KK used to say belongs to God. Who are you to be seen to be blindly wise holding in a morgue somones remains for so long or make breaking news on something not so being.
Each one of us will or has to return to our Creator through the same route and we have our own time to make ourselves clean and righteous before the LORD JESUS CHRIST. So we have to trade cautiously. If HH was not in government, he wouldn’t even need to be part of this ECL funeral. For what! i rememver seing him watch KKs funeral at home on TV when he was not allowed by Edgar Lungu to be part of it even when he wanted but government of ECL by then did not allow HIM .
Lungu was there when Bwezani Rupiah Banda died HH didn’t stop him or do anything to him. You have to be making comperisons.
So what is happening now, with all due respect from Makebi Zulu the so called ECL family representative a lawyer and politician for that matter is uncalled-for and childish. Anyone who knows that he will go through the same route should not keep hatred and be unforgiving during a funeral. NO! NO! NO!
Our Lord Jesus Christ forgave HIS enemies on the CROSS of Calvery. He said, forgive them Father for they do not know what they are doing and He laid down His life into the hands of the Father.
Steven when he was being stonned to death and Paul the Apostle by then called Soul even approved the stonning of Steven but Steven said to them, that i see heaven open, he again said forgive them my Lord for they do not know what they were doing and he gave up his life. All these were happening at the point of death not the other way round. What then did Lungu say during his last minutes before his death? Is it what Makebi Zulu is insiting and holding on which is bringing every man including shushuwa, Zayelo used Lubinda and Seon Tembo to be loud on or otherwise true? Or it is just exadurations and politics. What shushuwa and his associates shouldn’t forget knowingly is that, at one time and that time was between 2015 to 2021 Lungu belonged to the state, the government of the Republic of Zambia. He was the Republican President and from that time his status remained as it is vut now former and late and at that time he was Commader in Chief of the Zambia Defence Force so he bacame a state property not as PF member or defunct president but Zambia. So apart from being a a family member which for me i know he came from a village where tgere is a Village Headman or Hesd woman, a village that is under a Chiefdom (Chief) at traditional level and he also had a Church where he used to go if any. All these have a bigger say in his life even now when he is no more apart from Tasila the daughter and Esther the wife. Additionally even his first family where his mother and father belonged all these have a bigger say and put the issue to amicable truth and rest. These town manners where Makebi Zulu becomes vissible even erasing the owners on earth whom the ALMIGHTY GOD gave us Lungu through them is very dangerous.
The Bible tells as hereunder and we have to be wise and see with the eyes of the heart. Vergency is for GOD. Not for anyone
God’s Sovereignty and Ownership
– *Psalm 24:1*: “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world and all who live in it.”
– *Psalm 50:10-12*: “For every animal of the forest is mine, and the cattle on a thousand hills. I know every bird in the mountains, and the creatures of the field are mine. If I were hungry I would not tell you, for the world is mine, and all its wealth.”
– *Haggai 2:8*: “The silver is mine and the gold is mine,’ declares the Lord Almighty.”
Accountability for Our Actions
– *Romans 14:12*: “So then, each of us will give an account of ourselves to God.”
– *2 Corinthians 5:10*: “For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each of us may receive what is due us for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad.”
– *Ecclesiastes 12:14*: “For God will bring every deed into judgment, including every hidden thing, whether it is good or evil.”
These verses emphasize God’s ultimate ownership and authority over all creation, as well as the importance of living a life that honors Him and treats others with love and respect, knowing that we will be held accountable for our actions.
Bo Sishuwa, your personal hatred for HH is very apparent in this article! For once as a history lecturer try to be apolitical when making your opinion to the public.
Can you see how nonsensical this article is? You make it as if its a good thing for Mr Lungu to be buried in SA? Have you seen how bad is the commentary SA public are making on Zambia, for burring their dead here is SA?
The problem with this Sishua boy is that, although he has attained a certain level of education, he lacks wisdom and behaves like a party cadre. It does not matter what the South African law provides, ECL was a Republican President for Zambia. He should be buried with diginity like all former Presidents in Zambia.
It’s not about who win or the law, but Ubuntu, this is not a competition as you seem to put it together with your fellow opposition leaders, you guys you only see opposition in everything (anyway, hence the name opposition I guess).
Your interview, I read in Lusaka Times was badly done. Below are the comments I had to Lusaka Times.
You are a good historian sir, and I always did not want to miss an article by you or by Laura Miti. Since UPND came to power your recording of history is biased, tinged with hate.
1. Here you mention exile, really? You are the first one to manufacture the narrative to help the family.
2. You deliberately omit to mention that Mr. Lungu was getting state benefits, until he came back to active politics. But you make it look like every thing was withheld from him. You downplay how cruel he himself was to opponents. How many people suffered, and some died under his rule?, compare to now.
3. I am apolitical and I will not vote for HH this time for other reasons (e.g. constitutional amendments, his tolerance for corruption, …), but sorry, “The political fallout, Sishuwa warned, will ‘NOT’ (my addition) be severe.” I would rather HH comes back than have PF.
You can be a good historian, but you trajectory is not correct.