OUR STATEMENT ON THE SA ECL REPATRIATION COURT JUDGEMENT – Dr Nevers Mumba - The Zambian Observer

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The dispute over where to bury former Zambian president Edgar Lungu is far from over. Private security guards are reported to have been enlisted to protect his body in South Africa. The bereaved family says there have been several attempts to remove Lungu’s body from the mortuary in Pretoria without authorisation. Lungu died in June at the age of 68. He had a strained relationship with his successor, Hakainde Hichilema. Lungu’s family wants to b…

South African Court Orders Return of Zambia’s Former President Lungu for Burial

A South African court has ruled that the late Edgar Lungu, Zambia’s former president, must be repatriated to his home country for burial, ending a tense two-month dispute between his family and the Zambian government. The ruling, delivered by the Pretoria High Court on Friday, directs that Lungu’s remains be “immediately” handed over to a representative of Zambia’s judicial system for transportation to Lusaka. There, the government has planned a…

Zambia: Lungu’s Sister In Tears As SA’s Court Orders “Immediate” Repatriation Of Ex-President’s Body

By Enyichukwu Enemanna Zambia’s former President’s sister broke down in tears on Friday protesting a ruling by a South African court that the body of Edgar Lungu who ruled the country from 2015 to 2021 be “immediately” sent home for burial, siding with the government that had insisted that he is buried at his home country. Lungu’s family said the late leader did not want the current President, Hakainde Hichilema a longstanding political rival an…

OUR STATEMENT ON THE SA ECL REPATRIATION COURT JUDGEMENT – Dr Nevers Mumba - The Zambian Observer

Dr Nevers Sekwila Mumba writes… OUR STATEMENT ON THE SA ECL REPATRIATION COURT JUDGEMENT We share in the pain and deep grief of the Lungu family. We know that in the short term, the court’s decision may seem painful, But it serves a noble goal in the long-term, an aspiration which shall preserve the legacy […] The post OUR STATEMENT ON THE SA ECL REPATRIATION COURT JUDGEMENT – Dr Nevers Mumba first appeared on The Zambian Observer.

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Lungu Family Appeals Pretoria Court Ruling, Repatriation of Former Zambian President’s Body Delayed

The family of Zambia’s late former president, Edgar Chagwa Lungu, has lodged an appeal against a Pretoria High Court ruling that ordered his body be repatriated to Zambia for a state funeral.The ruling, delivered on 8 August, had sided with the Zambian government, stating that the late leader’s stature as a former head of state warranted a public farewell in his homeland, despite his family’s preference for a private burial in South Africa.Mr. L…