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at just about 18 minutes towards midday
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The high court has found does have
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story. We're watching very closely as
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soon as the reaction comes in and
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Today, a groundbreaking court ruling in
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Ptoria just decided the final journey
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for former President Edgar Lung. One
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that could change how nations remember
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their leaders. This wasn't just a
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verdict. It's a story of emotion,
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national identity, and a legal battle
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that weighed family wishes against
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public duty. Court ruling unveiled. The
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high court in Ptoria has unanimously
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ruled in favor of Zambia's government.
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Edgar Lungu's body must be repatriated
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for a state funeral in Lusaka. Rumors
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said South African law might interfere,
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but instead the court anchored the
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decision firmly in Zambian law. But the
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shock isn't the verdict. It's that the
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entire nation mattered more than one
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family's objections. And this decision
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didn't happen in a vacuum. It came with
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a message. Public duty versus private
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The attorney general noted carefully. It
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wasn't about winning. It was about what
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made sense. In Zambia, Edgar Lungu is
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more than a former president. He was
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called father of the nation. His legacy
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belongs to every Zambian, not just
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immediate descendants. The AG's words
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cut deep. When you wear a nation's
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mantle, your reach extends far beyond
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home. But this wasn't an easy moment for
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the family. Family emotions and
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From inside the courtroom, the scene was
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raw with emotion. Mourers spoke of
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grief, of disruption to this last
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goodbye. There's a political shadow here
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too. Many speculate the tension stems
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from Lungu's rivalry with current
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president Hakayinde Hitchma. Still, the
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court stayed focused on one question.
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What serves the people of Zambia? And
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that left another question lingering.
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The president's role left unclear.
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No, the court didn't say whether
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President Hitch Lima can attend. The AG
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passed that baton. The secretary to the
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cabinet will consult the family and make
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the call. One thing's certain, no stone
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will be left unturned in balancing state
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symbolism and private healing. So, what
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happens next? With the ruling final,
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unless an appeal emerges, the cabinet
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secretary steps in. Logistics for
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repatriation are being drawn up. A state
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funeral looms on the horizon. How many
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days? How many flags? How many tears?
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Nobody knows. But the wheels are in
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motion. Which brings us to the heart of
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the matter. This ruling isn't just about
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one man's remains. It's a rare moment
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where state rights, public sentiment,
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and personal grief collided. Who gets to
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decide how a leader is laid to rest?
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When a nation calls, do family wishes
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matter less? If you're watching, what do
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you think? Should public duty always
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override private grief when it comes to
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national icons? Let me know in the
