THE LATE FORMER PRESIDENT LUNGU’S FAMILY TO GET ANOTHER LAWYER
The South African legal landscape has witnessed a significant development with the swearing in of Advocate Tembeka Ngcukaitobi, who represented the family of the late former President Edgar Lungu, as an Acting Justice of the Constitutional Court.
This appointment marks a pivotal moment, not only for Justice Ngcukaitobi’s distinguished career but also for the broader implications it carries for legal practice and public service.
However, this transition also necessitated for a new legal representative for the family of the late former President Edgar Lungu in a matter where Ngcukaitobi was previously involved to avoid conflict of interest.
The Lungu family should be careful about the counsel they receive from Makebi Zulu and certain disgruntled Catholic priests who are encouraging them to be confrontational towards the UPND government led by His Excellency President Hakainde Hichilema. The Lungu family should not blame the government for allegedly neglecting the late former President Edgar Chagwa Lungu. Rather, his return to active politics and the manner in which he conducted himself prompted the government to withdraw his entitlements, a process that was procedural and within the confines of the law.
On the other hand, it does not benefit the Lungu family in any way to delay the burial of their beloved one through prolonged court battles fueled by individuals with questionable motives and political interests. It is unfortunate to observe that certain Catholic priests, who ought to promote peace, harmony, reconciliation, and understanding, have instead failed to persuade the Lungu family to allow the government to proceed with the burial arrangements of the late President Edgar Chagwa Lungu. Instead, they appear to find satisfaction and misplaced courage in challenging the government over the burial arrangements.
Posterity will judge the Lungu family, and people like Makebi Zulu, and a few hypocrites from the Catholic Church and the defunct Patriotic Front Party. Fighting for dominance while harbouring bitterness and grudges will only cause further distress and emotional suffering for the Lungu family. Those who are misleading them do not truly care about their inner well-being or the emotional burden and bitterness that has accumulated in them over a long time.
Allowing forgiveness to prevail and letting go of resentment and bitterness will bring peace, healing, and comfort to their hearts and souls.