By Remmy Chongo
Statement on the Conduct of Bertha Lungu Following Court Ruling on Repatriation of Former President Edgar Lungu’s Remains
The recent decision to repatriate the remains of former President Edgar Lungu to Zambia for a state funeral was a dignified and lawful resolution to a deeply sensitive matter. It affirmed the principle that national leaders, regardless of political differences, deserve to be laid to rest in the land they served.
However, the public outburst and insults hurled by Bertha Lungu—elder sister to the late president—towards Zambia’s Attorney General and President Hakainde Hichilema are not only disgraceful, but profoundly disappointing. Her behavior, captured on video, was emotionally charged but crossed the line into vulgarity and disrespect unbecoming of an elder and a public figure.
### Why This Matters
– **Insults are not a substitute for grief**: While mourning is personal, it must not override public decorum or national unity.
– **No one is above the law**: If the government fails to hold Bertha Lungu accountable for her verbal attacks, it risks setting a dangerous precedent—that emotional outbursts can override legal and ethical boundaries.
– **Leadership demands restraint**: The dignity of a former president’s legacy should not be tarnished by the reckless conduct of family members.
⚖️ A Call for Accountability
Let the law take its course. After the burial, the government must demonstrate that Zambia is not a nation ruled by fear or favoritism. If we allow such behavior to go unchecked, we risk becoming a country where laws are selectively applied and elders model childishness instead of wisdom.
Bertha Lungu’s actions were not just a personal embarrassment—they were a national insult. Zambia deserves better. Our institutions must respond with firmness, not cowardice.
The attorney general was acting in public interest as constitutional office holder, thus the insult was directed at the state and Zedians in general. Moreover she has stated that whichcraft fears are the reason for all this debacle not ECLs’ wishes. Any lawyers who takes up this case just wants to share mu kasaka ka ndalama. These shenanigans led by Black Jezebel have finally lost any shade of credibility respectability and empathy. Which sangoma told them that the body will be used for MUTI and rituals ? Only Jezebel the mother of idolatry will disclose in the court of appeal.
Unless a Zambian citizens sues in South Africa on behalf of the state as you suggest. Suing them in Zambia will lack jurisdiction just like Nakachinda’s accusation in South Africa; when he suggested that “Edgar Lungu was poisoned” could not have gone anyway in the Zambian courts. The South African courts and the Police who questioned him should have pushed the matter.
I doubt that this will go anywhere. The woman demonstrated the little we did know about the family members of Edgar Lungu and possibly the way they were raised. If this out burst is a norm. Some dysfunction seems evident.
This all charade is a shameless case of sore losers.They forget that Lungu himself had publicly declared what he would do to HH should he win the 2016 elections.That he definitely would inprison HH because “Umulandu taubola”.But God was on HH’s side,and as the saying goes:Who so ever digeth the pit, shall fall in it
Now the Lungu family want to pretend and play victim.Your late brother,sister Bertha, had evil intentions for HH but lost the competition
Leave the poor woman alone, Hopeless and Evil person. You now want to imprison the Sister! What kind of thinking is this?
In Bemba we say Uyo ulelosha tabamucheba pa Kanwa.
The sister carries the pain of the loss of her brother, living the pain of abuse when the brother was alive, and seeing the abuse even in death, being dragged to Court on the day she was to put him to rest, and seeing her brother stay in the Morgue for 60 days…and seeing a sham judgement. Surely you can’t empathize with the Woman? What kind of hearts do such hopeless people have?
And which laws are you going to use? South African Or Zambian Law ? Which jurisdiction do you have for her words made in a foreign country.
Leave her alone, Ifimitima ububi.
In South Africa they don’t behave like that in court. It’s not Zambia where you insult after Judgement especially inside the court. Had it been not for her coming from Zambia, she was going to be held in custody for the weekend. Three (3) judges can never get it wrong. Whichever court they will go to in South Africa the judgement will still remain the same. Only buffoons can’t get it…
Let her be caged when she comes.period
I see we have different cultures in Zambia.
I am now talking about Esther Lungu.
Most cultures, this woman would not be in public before her husband is put to rest. Whatever the case or situation. While other people would have running around for her, should would have remained in-doors.
That is the Zambian culture I know.
@nsama
Who has taken madam Esther Lungu to Court?
She was at home mourning her late Husband , in-doors until Hakainde Hichilema took her to Court.
And the culture I know is that you don’t take a grieving Widow to Court. So who is uncultured ba Nsama?
Bad behavior, evil example.
They have mourned and kept the body for too long.Her mental status seem to be unstable.She could have even developed some high blood pressure.The best is to forgive her.The danger part of such behaviour is one can go into shock and develop a strock.She was too sure that the high court would support their desire.I admire the Kaundas so much.The big man Kaunda had self control, probably that’s how the family were able to emulate him.He was a true statesman who will be talked about for ever.I don’t want to go into further comparisons.But their PF is also a wrong party.That is exactly what you find in that party.To insult is like praising.The people who were insulted are special to Zambians, they are marvels.We praise their hard working style, very smart indeed.They must continue working hard for mother Zambia.Bravo Attorney.