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Aug 6, 2025
🚨 DRAMA IN ZAMBIA: The late former President Edgar Lungu’s burial has sparked a full-blown national courtroom clash! The Zambian government wants to bury him with state honors at Embassy Park — but Lungu’s own family says absolutely not. In this high-energy deep dive, we break down: Why Lungu’s widow is fighting the state The mysterious handwritten letter that changed everything What this battle means for Zambia’s political legacy And why this case is rewriting the rules of state funerals… 💥 Power, politics, and personal grief are colliding in real time — and you won’t believe who’s winning. 🗣️ Drop your take in the comments — should the state decide a leader’s final resting place, or should family come first? 👍 Like | 🔔 Subscribe | 🧠 Stay sharp — the drama isn’t buried yet.
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Just over a month since the burial of
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the late former Zambian president
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said
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they yet to find a resolution on the
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issue with the Zambian government
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turning to the
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to lay the former head of state's arrest
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charging that it was the former
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wasolu
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was halted by agreement between parties
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parties
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the court for a declarator that would
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give her the final right
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Breaking.
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The late former Zambian President Edgar
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Lung may be gone, but his burial
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location just started a full-blown
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political and legal soap opera. And yes,
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it's messier than a family WhatsApp
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group during election season.
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One minute. Ago, courtroom drama just
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exploded as Zambia's government and
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Lungu's family go head-to-head over
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where the late leader should be buried.
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And spoiler alert, it's not just about
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the grave. It's about legacy control and
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who gets the final word in the Lu legacy
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playbook. The presidential versus
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personal clash. All right, picture this.
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Your loved one passes away. And instead
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of mourning in peace, you're suddenly in
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a tugofwar with the entire government
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over where their body should be buried.
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Yeah. Welcome to Zambia 2025. Former
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President Edgar Lungu, love him or
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loathe him, was a towering political
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figure. But now the real power struggle
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has begun. Not for votes, but for his
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final resting place on one side, the
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Zambian government, their position. He
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was a head of state. He must be buried
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at the presidential burial site in
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Embassy Park. Its tradition, its honor,
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its protocol. Sounds noble, right? maybe
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even respectful. Except enter team
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Lungu, led by his widow, Esther. She's
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not here for any of that. According to
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her, Edgar made it painfully clear
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before he died. No state ceremony, no
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official burial site, no becoming
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aostumous pawn in political games. Her
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legal filing says Lungu rejected all the
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glitz and glam of a state funeral and
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wanted to be buried privately away from
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the cameras, red carpets, and ceremonial
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soldiers. And honestly, that hits deep.
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A man who spent his final years feeling
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politically betrayed, surveiled, and
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even accused of plotting to overthrow
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the government, suddenly being given a
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shiny hero's sendoff. It's giving ironic
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tribute like getting an employee of the
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month award after being fired even more
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awkward. Esther claims the government
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never consulted the family. Not even a
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hey just checking where should we send
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the coffin. It was straight to the state
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agenda. Now, the family's legal team
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says burying him with full presidential
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honors against his will, would violate
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article 15 of Zambia's constitution,
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which protects every citizen's dignity
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and personal freedoms,
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even in death. Let that sink in. A
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courtroom is now debating whether
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honoring a former president could
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actually disrespect him. This isn't just
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a burial plan. It's a battle for the
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soul of Edgar Lung's legacy. Is he a
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symbol of national leadership or a man
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who died feeling betrayed by the very
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system that now wants to honor him? But
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what happens when personal wishes
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collide with national protocol? Simple.
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We take it to court and you won't
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believe how fast the legal fireworks lit
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up the capital.
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The court showdown
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begins on Monday. The matter hit
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Zambia's high court. The family's legal
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team filed an injunction to block the
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state from going ahead with its burial
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plans. The claim violating Lungu's
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constitutional rights, even in death.
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Yeah, Zambia is now watching aostumous
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constitutional rights case. Because
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apparently, even after your last breath,
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paperwork still matters. But wait, you
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know how politics always finds a way to
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sneak into family feuds? Well, let's
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talk power, PR, and possible paranoia.
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Is this political strategy or just
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sentiment? Critics say the state's push
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for a presidential burial isn't just
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about honoring Lungu. It's about
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controlling the narrative. See, burying
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him at the presidential burial site
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locks him in as a national hero on
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government terms. But Esther Lung's
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crew, they argue it's performative PR
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trying to rewrite a legacy that's well
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controversial to put it lightly. And as
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with every highstakes political drama,
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there's always a twist or in this case a
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missing signature. The mysterious letter
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that sparked it. All apparently Esther
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Lung submitted a handwritten note
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allegedly from her late husband
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rejecting a state funeral. But here's
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the kicker. No official witness, no
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notoriization, just vibes and ink. Now
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the government's asking, "Was this
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legit?" Or did someone grab a pen and
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start ghost writing from beyond? If you
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thought ghost writing was just for
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rappers and memoirs, buckle up because
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the next chapter is rewriting Zambia's
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burial protocol.
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The bigger picture. Who decides a
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legacy? This isn't just about Edgar
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Longu. It's about what happens when
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political history meets personal grief.
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Who owns the story of a national leader,
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the family, or the state? Zambia is
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about to find out. And with social media
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catching fire and the courtroom packed
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tighter than a minibus on Friday, the
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nation's divided. Now here's the million
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quatcha question. What happens next? And
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who really wins? So what do you think?
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Is the government trying to polish Lu's
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legacy with a state burial? Or is the
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family right to keep it private and
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personal? Drop your hottest take in the
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because when real life politics turns
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into courtroom drama, we bring the
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receipts. This has been shock spill
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where headlines get roasted, reality
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gets real, and nothing stays buried.
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