We felt the same pain but we chose to compromise, Kaweeche tells Lungu family
ZAMBIA’S founding president Kenneth Kaunda’s son, Kaweche says he fully understands the pain the Lungu family is going through, because his own family faced the same heartache when the government buried their father, Kenneth Kaunda, at Embassy Park against his personal wishes.
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Appearing on ZNBC’S Sunday Interview, Kaweche called on the former first family to compromise with government for the sake of unity, just like the Kaunda family did in 2021.
He explained that although they were hurt and disagreed with the government’s decision to bury Kaunda at a site he never wanted, they accepted the outcome because the majority of Zambians felt he belonged at Embassy Park as a symbol of national heritage.
He said burying a president is a difficult journey few Zambian families have experienced, and it comes with emotional weight, but also responsibility.
“Only six of us in this population of 20 million or so, only six families have been through this. So I can understand the hurt that the Lungu family are going through. We went through it but you must compromise with government, which is what we did,” Kaweche said.
“We did not just get bullied and government did not take that approach. Neither did we remain stubborn and say we are unmovable but we made our opinions felt and our feelings felt”
The former first son recalled how he tried to stop the burial through the courts but chose not to fight on after realising the public’s strong feelings.
Drawing from that experience, he called on the family of former President Edgar Lungu to also put the country first amid growing calls for the former president’s return and a dignified resolution to his current absence from public life…https://kalemba.news/local/we-felt-the-same-pain-but-we-chose-to-compromise-kaweeche-tells-lungu-family/
By George Musonda
Kalemba July 1, 2025
Kaweche, it was your choice to compromise. You had the option to refuse to compromise. That was a decision your family made. You were not forced into the decision. Let the ECL family make their own decision. They can either compromise or not. But given the current climate, and questionable motives by Hakainde to get near the dead body, I would advise the family not to compromise.
VOTE FOR CHANGE IN 2026.
More so, KK was recognised as former head of state with full benefits. ECL was not, therein lies the difference
Didn’t I read somewhere recently that after death, ECL’s full benefits are now reinstalled, True or False? Or we are still, as always, “kicking the door which is already open?”
Kk retired from active politics
People like you have evil hearts
The President’s death is felt and mourned by many more people than a family.When one is President he is really like a father to all in the nation.He stops being father to
the first family only but for the nation.Those who are blind folding themselves on this matter are just politicking.
Just appreciate the article new bantu!…yaba! You just can’t give credit where it’s due, always want to be negative about everything! You are not helping anyone.
Kaweeche, yes you had the choice to accept or not to accept. Besides can you tell the nation how many times KK was denied permission to leave the country for medical treatment? Stop comparing what you went through with the hell ECL’s family is going through. You were even given air time to interview on ZNBC ? This whole thing stinks. Please let ECL’s family and the nation mourn our beloved 6th Republican President
KK was imprisoned in 1997, but has never gone to prison despite numerous corruption and other accusations against him. Secondly, KK’s immunity was lifted by FTJ, but ECL’s immunity was never lifted. So, which of these two former presidents was treated better than the other? Please try to be objective every once in a while.
KK was imprisoned in 1997, but ECL has never gone to prison despite numerous corruption and other accusations against him. Secondly, KK’s immunity was lifted by FTJ, but ECL’s immunity was never lifted. So, just from the above-mentioned, which of these two former presidents was treated better than the other? Please try to be objective every once in a while
Kaweche, late presidents Sata and Lungu treated our founding father with respect and dignity. On the opposite HH oppressed, tortured, Lungu till in his death. Kaweche you wee given the respect and support as the former first family.
Stop comparing yourselves to the Lungu family that is tormented and harassed by HH
Why do you like makng up stories? When was ECL ever tortured? The fact remains that ECL was never imprised unlike KK, ECL never had his immunity lifted unlike all other former presidents who left office alive, so don’t create false mistreatment of ECL when actually he was treated much better than his predecessors. And regarding the corruption issues, I don’t know if you live on Mars or Zambia because almost his entire family including his wife are still in court facing corruption related cases.
HH tortured Lungu? Are you on drugs?
Straight Forward Larry M-
What corruption are you talking about when the FIC report has showed well connected like yourselves have been transferring billions of dollars to offshore accounts. Shame on this failed project known as UPND
Mr Kaweche, what makes your situation unique is tha fact that the president at that time directly engaged you face to face, if that had to take place now, where the president can go directly and face the former first lady and talk to her, this issue can be resolved at once, what the president has to do is talk personally, physically and directly to Esther. The president should not talk to Makebi or Tasila but directly to the widow and all these issues will be a thing of the past