LATE former President Edgar Lungu’s daughter, Chiyeso Lungu, has expressed hope that her father will finally find peace in death, saying he had not experienced it in the past four years.
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Speaking in South Africa, where her father’s planned burial was halted yesterday, Ms Lungu, a lawyer, said Mr Lungu had endured a turbulent final chapter of his life.
“It is our prayer that indeed, a time shall be granted at which he will finally be laid to rest in peace. And the peace he could not find in the last four years before his passing, may he now receive it in death. Daddy, may you rest. May you rest, Daddy. Edgar Chagwa Lungu, may you rest,” she said tearfully.
She extended her gratitude to the South African Government for its generosity towards her family during what she described as a difficult period in a foreign land.
“We wish to thank the Government of the Republic of South Africa for hosting us repeatedly. You have been gracious,” Ms Lungu said.
President Lungu died in South Africa on June 5, 2025, where he had travelled for medical attention. Reports indicated he had opted to remain there slightly longer after receiving routine treatment.
The Lungu family planned a private funeral procession, but it was halted by the Gauteng High Court following an urgent application by the Zambian Government.
Attorney General Mulilo Kabesha filed for an injunction to stop the burial, which the court granted.
Mr Kabesha is also seeking to have Mr Lungu’s remains repatriated to Zambia,a move opposed by the Lungu family, resulting in an ongoing impasse.
(Mwebantu, Thursday, 26th June, 2025)
Apologise first for causing the inconvenience and then thank on your way out.
You should apologise to the nation and the many Zambians who suffered brutality, death and those who lost their dear ones during your father’s brutal, autocratic and corrupt rule.
All these proceeds of crime in my possession were gifts from my father…
My dear, if your Father had won in 2021, the same four years you are talking about could have been more horrible for his successor, he mentioned it himself. That was the time most of us heard the word: “incorrigible.” Your Father was really determined to do what he was saying, may be by now H* could have been dead by now at the hands of your Father. It’s better to leave such issues to God, he knows us better than we know ourselves or our parents. Lungu was vowing to arrest HH immediately after handing over power to himself but when HH came into power, he had to swear that he will never persecute Lungu but was going to look after him very well and with respect. Lungu had retired and had handed over power peacefully to the delight of all well meaning Zambians, he even started enjoying his full retirement benefits peacefully. Had some selfish politicians in PF ranks not persuaded him to come back to active politics, the gentleman could have continued enjoying his retirement benefits up to now. To me, I see Lungu to have been abused by some PF surrogates than by anyone else. These are the same people who were misleading him and giving him wrong advice which cost him power. So just leave everything to God, vengeance belongs to him and not to man.
Young lady, this is the time to start thinking independently about yourself as an adult. You are fortunate you have a noble career. You can stand on your own without gifts from your father. I can share this for free. I bought a car for my daughter when she was at Uni. When she completed and started work, she invited me for breakfast and thanked me for my obligatory support to her. She then asked me to accept that she wanted to develop her own life structures like anyone else. She suggested to park the car for her sister to use. She is doing excellent currently. You can do the same. It’s good and a rare opportunity to belong to a first family. But that comes with responsibilities and duty to protect the integrity of that status. For now, your family is a disgress to that status bypassing Castro Chiluba’s shenanigans. You still have a chance to redeem yourselves, but as long as you allow that chap to continue screwing you and your sister day in day out for his own ego, you will regret one day. Help your mother. She is vulnerable.
It was not peaceful for the thieves. For the rest of us it was very peaceful.
exactly. Walasa.
Chiseyu Lungu, you’ve been to the university right, and I take it that you are knowledgeable, more so that you are a Zambian lawyer as well. You should know that your father was a crook. Your house you lost was out of looted money from the state, right. You must not get into it now. Tasila had thousands of Kilo meters of land in eastern province with wild in it, that we know and so far that is an issue in our courts. Don’t think we are stupid. Keep low young girl. We are yet to get what belongs to us. Lungu, your late father was ruthless and arrogant, you can read about it if you like. So just respect yourself.
Chiyeso Lungu the last four years, you have lamented about that they were not peaceful for your father were largely self-inflicted due to his dishonesty tendencies and hypocrisy. Your father, who originated from a modest background with limited financial resources and no verifiable wealth, managed to amass considerable riches in a short time after becoming President, primarily through embezzlement and questionable methods. Can this be considered good leadership?
Furthermore, you and your family, including your mother, began purchasing luxurious items and acquiring properties that far exceeded your income, all at the expense of the impoverished populace.
Your father was a dictator who oppressed and mistreated his political adversaries with a brutal iron fist. Many lives were lost due to political persecution, brutality, and the unleashing of PF thugs to violently attack and intimidate innocent citizens. During your father’s rule, there was political chaos, poor governance, and a significant weakening of the rule of law. Corruption and misappropriation were widespread, and theft became a normalized and accepted behaviour. The Zambia Police resembled a toothless bulldog, unable to take action. Political advocacy voices were silenced and suppressed. Your father committed numerous human rights violations and atrocities, resulting in the loss of many innocent lives.
When the government began to pursue thieves to recover stolen and ill-gotten assets, can this be labeled as political persecution? The suffering and humiliation your family endured stemmed from your father’s dishonest practices and his obsession with accumulating wealth through dubious means, the origins of which are questionable. The Bible teaches that a good name is more valuable than wealth obtained through dishonest means. Your father returned to politics driven by greed, envy, and a desire to create chaos by undermining the current government.
To be honest, silence is preferable to defending wrongdoing. Every evil act and injustice carries severe consequences. The beginning of one’s life is insignificant; what truly matters is how you conclude it.
Chiyeso, consider making an understanding with government on this burial stand off.The government may actually be better than these so called good sympathizers or PF friends.You will later realize that you wasted time on burial issues yet there are other things you undermined but very important, and more important.Talk to your family, you are free to engange government and find a better understanding not the path you are following.Time is very important too, there are other important things you must attend to as a family.The government doesn’t sleep it is attending to various matters of the nation, you are just tied to the funeral standoff.Act wisely and attend to other important things.