President Rupiah Banda has declared Friday 5th March 2010, a day of national mourning in honour of the late Deputy Minster for Home Affairs Misheck Bonshe.
Acting Secretary to the Cabinet, Robert Mataka said during this period flags will fly at half mast and activities of entertainment nature will be postponed or cancelled from 06:00hours to 18:00hours.
Mr. Mataka has also disclosed that the church service for the late Mr. Bonshe will be held tomorrow, Thursday 4th March 2010 at 10:00 hours at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross.
He said this in press statement released to ZANIS in Lusaka this evening.
Mr. Mataka said after the church service, the body of Mr. Bonshe, who was also Member of Parliament for Mufumbwe, will be flown to Mufumbwe in North-western Province at 12:00 hours where it will lie in state.
He said that burial is expected to take place on Friday, 5th March 2010, in Mufumbwe.
Mr. Bonshe died in Lagos, Nigeria on Sunday February 28th 2010 after an illness. His body has since arrived in the country in readiness for burial.
The late Mr. Bonshe 65, leaves behind a wife, Regina, seven children and three grand children.
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The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.(1corithians 15 : 26)
How is the National Mourning awarded – Is it for anyone who has ever been an MP?
If, i may ask, what was this Late Boshe’s illiness ? Why did he go to Negeria for prayers? dont we have Churches in zambia? Tell us nga mwaile mukupanda ubwanga mukwai.
Sad that we must be having National funeral for useless politicians when there is no Natinal funeral when a TAX payer dies. What was this guy’s contibution to Zambia?
Nigeria is indeed a strange destination for an ill person. If he went there for prayers then I guess they were not answered
—— like flies. Nigeria!…. at whose cost?
Mpombo has aptly out it in The Popular Post. Negligence of RB and his government. Period.
I meant put it out. Painful the double standards govt employs.
Yes indeed Negligence here has been exposed ,becoz not long ago Katele was flown to India ,why not Mr.Bonshe.People in mufumbwe should not be cheated.
yaba even pipo who go for personal reasons to bring in voodoo have to have national mourning .and i hpe the the gov didnt pay for his body to be flown back home may his soul rest in peace:((
#7, Rupia Banda is not a Doctor. The decision to send a patient outside Zambia for treatment is made by the Ministry of Health. Mpombo has already said that he contacted Rupiah over Bonshe. Rupiah directed Kapembwa Simbao to attend to the matter. Kapembwa Simbao made the decision in consultation with Doctors. Let us as Zambians keep hatred out of politics. So many of you are obssessed and motivated by hatred against Rupiah. Zambia is a free country. If you want to be President just come and run for President and the people may vote for you. Please stop accusing Rupiah of negligence over Bonshe when you dont know what illness Bonshe was suffering from. As for my friend Mpombo, please accept that you had your time for hot cakes with your relative Levy. Let other people have their chance.
#7 popular post ? Hav your independent brains stan your call.