Parliament is a hive of sombre activities as an inter-denominational thanksgiving requiem service in honour of the late President Michael Sata is underway.
According to the programme released by Secretary to the Cabinet Roland Msiska, the programme will be preceded by a Valedictory service for the late President by Councillors at Mulungushi International Conference Centre.
There would then by body viewing by their royal highnesses at the Mulungushi International Conference Centre after which the body will be taken to Parliament buildings.
The requiem service would be attended by Acting President Guy Scott, service chiefs, first republican President Dr Kenneth Kaunda, Fourth President Mr Rupiah Banda, PF secretary general Edgar Lungu and acting chief justice Lombe Chibesakunda.
Others will be cabinet ministers and members of the central committee including Lusaka deputy mayor, members of parliament, deputy ministers, leaders of political parties, high court and supreme court judges, members of the diplomatic corps and senior Government officials.
According to the programme, there will be three Bible readings to be done by three people afterwhich there will be a sermon to be followed by intercessory prayers. The prayers will focus on the good health of Dr Kaunda and his family,unity and love in Zambia and another prayer will be for peace and stability in Zambia.
Other prayers will be for Zambia’s leaders and good governance.After the requiem church service, the funeral Cortege would depart Parliament buildings for state house and visiting heads of state and representatives of heads of state will pay their last respects at State house. The body of the late President will lie in state until Tuesday in readiness for burial.
Oh God why take him away from us?
God keep him in heaven until we meet again.
Thanks
Seriously I wonder why RB want to come back as president. He is in a more honorable position now. Yes Mulenga can make it a short… and he has another 20 years to keep trying.
Mushota, there is no need to write, ”God keep him in heaven until we meet again.” He will always be in heaven. Heaven is the eternal resting place.
I’m sure Sata doesn’t want prayers from other minor things. He was a true Catholic and as such, he should only be given a true Catholic funeral. Others they can pray for him in their tents period.
IF ONLY RB CAN LISTEN TO PEOPLE ASKING HIM TO ASSUME A MORE HONOURABLE ROLE AS A FATHER FIGURE. KK IS TOO OLD, AND RB CAN BE THAT FATHER FIGURE.
HOW CAN HE PARTICIPATE IN ‘EAT’ING’ THE JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS OF 50 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE WHEN HE WAS ALREADY IN GOVERNMENT AND STILL INSIST ON STILL BEING IN POLITICS TODAY TO BE PART OF THE NEXT 50 YEARS?
Scott and RB can suck on my bottom in full force and have my brownish disposals for supper; these chicalas are full of lies; evans mfula at evaduco reporting live from lusaka
Mind that corpse of the savage, violent and corrupt dictator. It may have maggots.
Maggots transferred from yo mother’s interiors…
How about free sex from Bemba prostitutes in honour of his Excellence as it was during the 2012 AFCON , I MEAN DONCHI KUBEBA
I will not waste my time to attend the funeral of a rather spent and finished creature. This is time to enjoy myself at East Point with my Tasinta escapees. Free bams, ccome and touch bane. Maio ninsansa
You are a witch. You a stone heart which can not be accommodated. Try to read a bible to lessen or soften your stony heart
2 & 1/2 Malawians at the helm of Zambian politics. Nxaaah!!!
KK=Full Malawian
RB=Full Malawian
Mulenga Sata=Half Malawian
You see, he has eaten a lot from dirty politics of tribalism , crookedness, immorality, thug, insults , violence, dictatorship lies and corruption among other vices. Honestly why spent so much time Hypocrites why spend so much money on his dead corpse? I am now joining UPND
Mulenga Sata is deep in thoughts…… He can’t believe that his father is no more. Tough days lie ahead of him, politically. He has been using his father styles – using nonentities to push his agenda. GBM & Kabimba are busy positioning themselves…..
Does anyone know how Kazimu is doing after the accident? I guess he loses his right to body guards… welcome to real life. Fighting journalists is now history. He was so short sighted yet everything was before his eyes.
Ask me how many children did he have? HOW MANY TIMES DID HE MARRY AND DIVORCE? How many concubines did he leave behind? He was worse chief Mpezeni, the next one on the line
Poor Mmembe! So all he opines are works of plagiarism! Mmembe the phony!
Every dark cloud has a silver line. It a lesson for all who vote presidents on tribal grounds. It is now our time to ululate the death of a dictator.
He has left this country in poor state afer been in POLITICS since, with Kaunda in UNIP, with Chiluba in MMD, lastly in hrs on Party PF.
To day look @ Zambia after 50 yrs, we are still slaves in MINES by these so called INVERSTER.
HE WAS REALLY A GREATY LEADER.
MHSRIP.
Kwena this new Lusaka Times is uglyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy! NICHOIPAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!
Na Mulale muchibote cha nfumu Yesu christu.