Edgar Lungu’s Family Demands the Late Former President’s Body Lie in State at His Residence - The Zambian Observer

Zambia : Lungu Family Rejects Government-Led Funeral Plans

Lungu Family Rejects Government-Led Funeral, Insists on Honouring Late President’s Final Wishes The family of Zambia’s late sixth Republican President, Dr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu, has issued a firm statement rejecting government-led funeral arrangements, insisting instead on fulfilling the late president’s personal wishes regarding the handling of his remains and the conduct of national mourning. Dr. […]

Edgar Lungu’s Family Demands the Late Former President’s Body Lie in State at His Residence - The Zambian Observer

ECL’s Family Demands the Late Former President’s Body Lie in State at His Residence – Emmanuel Mwamba The family of the late former President Edgar Chagwa Lungu has demanded that his body lie in state at his residence, that church services be held in Ndola, Petauke, and Lusaka, and that they be consulted on the […] The post Edgar Lungu’s Family Demands the Late Former President’s Body Lie in State at His Residence first appeared on The Zambian O…

Zambia Government Announces Delay in Repatriation of Late President Edgar Lungu’s Remains

Lusaka, 11th June 2025 – The Government of the Republic of Zambia has announced that the repatriation of the remains of the late Sixth President, Dr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu, originally scheduled for today, Wednesday, 11th June 2025, has been postponed.In a press statement issued by the Secretary to the Cabinet, Mr. Patrick K. Kangwa, the government cited ongoing “constructive consultations” with the family of the late president and other stakeholder…