Trial Begins in Battle for ECL Body
Pretoria-Monday 4th August 2025
The matter in which President Hakainde Hichilema wants the remains of Zambia’s Sixth President, Dr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu to be repatriated to Zambia for funeral and burial comes up today in the Gauteng High Court, Pretoria Division, at a Special Motion in which the parties will argue the matter.
The State has argued that it is tradition and culture that former presidents are buried at a national monument, Embassy Park in Lusaka.
For this purpose the Attorney General of the Republic of Zambia, Mulilo Kabesha SC has sued the Widow, the Children and the family Spokesperson for the court to compel them to surrender the body to the State.
The Widow, Mama Esther Lungu and her children have argued that the Court action is misdirected as decisions of the funeral and burial of a deceased petson is a matter for the next-of-kin and the family as supported by tradition, culture, domestic and international law.
Activities have been seen with Hichilema’s forces coming together;
1. President Hakainde Hichilema using;
2. Attorney General Mulilo Kabesha.
3. Robert Chabinga, expelled Mafinga MP and Hichilema’s surrogate PF President.
4. Groupings called Progressive Forces of South Africa.
5. Zimbabwean rogue journalist Simbarashe Chikanza.
Judgment will be delivered on 18th August 2025.
PICTURES from south african high court:
Former First Lady Easter Lungu arrives at the High Court of Pretoria
Makebi Zulu, Family representative of the Edgar Chagwa Lungu family and PF acting President Hon Given LUBINDA have arrived at the Pretoria High Court in South Africa.
The Bench of three judges set to determine the Edgar Chagwa Lungu burial matter in South Africa
Kabesha Mulilo on behalf of the Republic of Zambia arrives at the Pretoria High Court:
Lungu family total disgrace to Zambians really in cultured family. They know the truth Lungu is alive just hiding facts . The entire family should adopt South African names . Zambians are not crooks. South Africans who are supporting these thieves should give them land .we have never experienced such uncouth behaviour from genuine Zambians this just portrays where lungu originated from. For Tasila Lungu and co after they finish their business in South Africa please Zambian immigration this family will need visa/ work permits if they want to live in Zambia. All these happenings prove that lungu was never what he was .