President Rupiah Banda was this afternoon among several mourners who attended a church funeral service for the late former Works and Supply Minister Hazwell Mwale at Lusaka’s Cathedral of the Holy Cross.
Mr Banda was joined by former Presidents Kenneth kaunda and Fredrick Chiluba who also attended the church service.
Earlier, Dr Kaunda described Mr Mwale as a man who stood for unity and peace.
He said Mr Mwale contributed immensely to Zambia and its neighbours during the liberation struggle.
Government has accorded Mr Mwale a State funeral.
Mr. Mwale who is survived by two children will be put to rest at the New Leopards Hill memorial Park in Lusaka this afternoon.
In 1964 Mr Mwale served as Chama MP while between 1969 to 1988 he was Lumezi MP.
Mr. Mwale died at the age of 79 in Lusaka on Thursday last week.
President Banda has also declared Monday April 12th, 2010 a day of national mourning in honour of the late former Minister of works and supply Hazwell Mwale.
ZNBC
Asogoleli Haswell Mwale was a performer despite his humble education!
FTJ has become a chief mourner!
Which funeral is next FTJ?
#2, lets hope Hefty Jay’s next funeral he ll attend is his!!
“President Rupiah Banda was this afternoon among SEVERAL mourners who attended a church funeral service for the late former Works and Supply Minister Hazwell Mwale at Lusaka’s Cathedral of the Holy Cross”. Do Zambian journalists and their editors really know the meaning of the word ‘several’?
Go well son of the Zambian soil.