KBN TV DITORIAL COMMENT – WE HOPE SOME DAY, ECL’S REMAINS WILL RETURN TO ZAMBIA AS HE IS LAID TO REST IN SOUTH AFRICA
On Wednesday last week, we exclusively revealed the family’s decision to put the former sixth Republican President to rest in South Africa.
Two days later, the family Spokesperson, Makebi Zulu, flanked by the elder sister to late President Edgar Lungu, confirmed this decision through a live broadcast.
Since then, there has been several engagements happening in the background involving both local and regional envoys to push for a last minute breakthrough to end the impasse.
However, as of today, nothing has changed and the position remains as earlier communicated.
The only positive development though, has been the neutral involvement of the host country which has met both the family and the Zambian Government.
We can therefore confirm with certainty that preparations have progressed and all the protocols are nearly completed for the burial ceremony in South Africa.
A number of Patriotic Front officials have already travelled to position themselves in readiness for the solemn assignment likely to be on Wednesday this week.
The bilateral visit to State House yesterday by South African Minister of International Cooperation, Ronald Ozzy Lamola, was to manage relationships between the two countries.
Lamola’s message to President Hichilema as we understand, was that while South Africa would have loved President Lungu’s remains to be repatriated, his government has an obligation to respect the family’s wishes.
Similarly, our head of state Mr. Hichilema, has been very consistent with his desire to give his predecessor a befitting send-off by insisting that the remains be repatriated back to Zambia
Even during yesterday’s meeting, he reiterated that desire. However, expressing that desire did not mean there was a breakthrough to the impasse.
The President merely communicated his desire to do the right thing, albeit a little too late.
As the family Spokesperson said in his last address to the nation, their wish too, is that some day, President Lungu’s remains will be repatriated back to Zambia, but certainly not this time around.
Chipolopolo, iyeeeeee, chipolopolo.
Game over!!!!
Let his nightmares continue. This is what happens when you did your own grave. It is now waiting for you.
VOTE FOR CHANGE IN 2026.
Indigo your father is dead hallelujah.
Finally the visionless baboon is dead that D E A D
Keep crying, maybe you can joing fat kambwili now
Kikikiki
Buckteeth you are my man.
No we don’t want him let him just rot there.
“The President merely communicated his desire to do the right thing, albeit a little too late.” There is misinformation at play here. President HH has always maintained government’s position on the funeral from the off, so why twist the message…? I don’t understand this hatred against the current Head of State. I also cannot believe that the late ECL is still exhibiting his personal hatred against Pres. HH even in death and you keep calling Zambia a Christian nation. What is so christian about this situation anyways..? As loving Zambians we ought to behave in a manner that befits a Christian nation. We need to learn to respect the current Republican President who is no other than Haikande Hichilema. The man has behaved exemplary well with dignity and calmness.
Why repatriate? Let him lay there forever. Does it matter? To me it doesn’t, not a bit. And there is an elder sister?, only her, no brothers, cousins. A family of 5? Why can’t he be buried wherever he comes from. For me 2021 was good riddance.
This level of hatred for HH is shocking!
All because Lungu said HH will never be president of Zambia?
I do not agree to the issue of persecution, NO!
Regarding the family members facing court cases, I do not consider that to be persecution. If you are alleged to have stolen from the Zambians, prove yourself otherwise.
I am not God to judge, but I am wondering where this ecl is resting right now.
Bane, let us forgive while God allows us to see the dawn of the day.
Should the remains return, I do not agree. But guess it’s a campaign gimmick.
Why bury him in RSA as if he was in exile?