Levy Mwanawasa remembered

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Hundreds of people from different walks of life on Friday gathered at the Cathedral of the holy cross in Lusaka for the third memorial service for the late President Dr Levy Mwanawasa who died on August 19, 2008.

Former First lady Maureen her family and Vice President George Kunda were among the people that attended the service.

Opposition party leaders that include UPND’s Hakainde Hichilema, Patriotic Front Vice President Guy Scott and Heritage Party President Godfrey Miyanda also attended the service.

Speaking during the ceremony Vice President George Kunda said Dr Mwanawasa’s life deserves to be celebrated because of the great things that he did for the country.

Mr Kunda says the late president re-introduced development planning which helped revive the countries economy.

The Vice President also described Dr Mwanawasa as a meticulous and hard working lawyer.

[ZNBC]

48 COMMENTS

  4. I also miss Levy – he respected the law, especially on land and had the courage to demolish illegal structures unlike ba RB and William Banda who give away people’s land like confetti at a wedding!

  7. Aint it strange that when he was alive most bloggers criticised him in favour of Sata, who was also Mwanawasa’s hardcore critic. Sata opnly changed after Mwanawasa sent him for medical treatment to S.A. Let us learn to appreciate people when they are alive. When its good its good, you don’t loose anything by acknowledging that its good.

  8. We miss you LPM. You left us people who have stopped fighting corruption and they have instead tolerated it. We miss you. The brown envelopes are back again and fatter. Cadres are back. Corruption is prospering in our great nation, your nation. Chinese are killing Zambians in sinazongwe and we are entering nolle prosqui. Zamtel was sold for a song. The projects you started are being “commissioned” e.g. police houses, stadium and roads. You had a great vision for the nation. It’s true the best people go quickly.

  9. Though we never appreciated you in life, little did we know that you were and will forever be the best president that we ever had….We have learnt it the hardest way….R.I.E.P State Counsel…

  10. levy we miss u but u left us with more problems than cleared becos dis greedy leadership.l hope u r able to c where u r.i wish u finishd zamtel busines alot former employees would v not bin deprvd their terminal benefits as result many court cases suing fo rbenefits

  12. ONLY A FOOL WOULD SAY ILL ABOUT LEVY’S HARDWORK…..HE RESPONDED POSITIVELY TO CRITISIM THAT LEAD TO GREAT WORKS IN ZAMBIA..IT IS ONLY DURING LEVY THAT CRIMINALS FACED THE LAW EVEN THOSE IN HIS GOVT FACED IT…….LEVY A TRUE OF ZAMBIA…WISH OTHER PRESIDENTS OF ZAMBIA WERE LIKE HIM…..LEVY A LEADER TO MISS…LEVY A LEADER TO REMEMBER…LEVY AN EXAMPLE FOR EVERYONE WHO WISHES TO LEAD ZAMBIA

  13. We indeed miss you LPM ,the people you left us with Mpombo and Mulongoti are big problem,at least if you were alive you could have caged them without fear of been accused of tribalism.MYSRIP.

  16. WE ALL REMEMBER YOU OUR LATE PRESIDENT,MAY YOUR SOUL REST IN PEACE. I WONDER IF ANYBODY WILL REMEMBER CHILUBA ON HIS 1ST ANNIVERSARY .?

  17. This was a great man. I mis u mr President. Rest in enternal peace. Mr president right nw Zambia is infestd with corruption and lawlessness but we have hope and we wil over come!

  20. WE MISS YOU LPM,YOU WHERE A MAN OF RULE OF LAW & NOT LAW OF MEN.PIPO CRITISED YOUR ADMIN BUT LATER APPRECIATED UR VISION YOU HAD FOR THE COUNTRY.MAY THE GOOD LORD BE WITH YOU TILL WE MEET……MHSRIP.

  21. levey yu wer a galant soldier of zambia. May God bless you and may your soul rest in peace…
    But my problem is you left us with a a useless president ever in zambia rhupia, we are voting him out and we are sory we shall vote in sata… Your son has join msc and he is diong well. Mysrip

  22. May you rest in eternal peace. You were a MAN AMONGST MEN. You left too early. How I wish you took office just after KK. Zambia would have been a beauty to live in. I personally miss you. RIP

  23. I THINK GEORGE KUNDA IS NOT THE RIGHT PERSON TO TALK ABOUT MWANAWASA COS THIS GUY HAS COMLETELY DIVERTED FROM LEVY’S PRINCIPLES AND IDEALS, THE REMOVAL OF THE ABUSE OFFICE CLAUSE IS ONE EXAMPLE.

  26. The one and only indigenous president who ruled Zambia,you did not need to take him to court to know his citizen but just a look at his vision for zed.You tried your best under difficult situations.

    We thank God for that break in politics of hate and greed.

  27. Always remember you for your fight against corruption in Zambia.That was a very bold step taken.
    It’s sad though that some of your “right hand” men you left behind are undoing all your great works and efforts.
    RIP

  31. But nobody is talking that he stole elections and deprived our late great leader Andy Mazoka the presidency.

    We will vote for HH to pay our true respect to the Late Mazoka.

    Viva HH, Viva UPND.

    • #31 Independent You are silly and very basic in your thinking. Instead of being mindful of the problems of the living, you are busy making suggestions over dead people…!!! If thats your motive for choosing leaders, then you have a lot to learn about life. You are the people who bring our country back. HH will never make in this country coz he is President on a Tribalistic platform and that for just one tribe. But think of the other 72 tribes of this country who wont vote for him…

  32. You are a reminder that men of intergrity though few can and do exist in Zambia. But Levy you left Zambia to a pack of wolves. Men of no shame, compassion and with a ruthlessness for greed that is so deep it stinks upon thousands of miles. The weak, those street boys are the victims of these heartless men who I believe had you known you would not have put among some of those you left for us. Being served and not being of service in your Zambia now. Hopefully the cries of the many may result in the divine coming to the rescue. Your heart would bleed for your people. 

  34. sorry levy. MYSRIP BUT the peasant farmer and mr red lips you left us with have betrayed our trust. Your biggest error!

  36. reading all these hypocritical comments on this blog make me sick to the stomach…. this is the same populace which insulted and denigrated lpm in life. stop it!! you sons of snakes!

  38. ICIBUMBA…..we mis you injunctions…No more injuctions this time with kinda and Rbish..whether genuin…everything is compromised by these thieves…….

  39. FTJ died too , we never collected back the money he stole, SATA is likely to be the next President and RB hardcore henchmen have all left him remaining with cabbages like Kavindele, sakwiba, VJ etc. Its sad that FTJ is burried just next to you i hope he is not disturbing your eternal SLEEP . RIP our true son of Zambia

  40. Levy, great son of Zambia, Sleep well till we meet again. Your works will continue to inspire us. What a pity Chiluba is your neighbour! Please deal with him for us!!! He did not even have the decency to leave a will and now his family is even more disorganised. He couldn’t learn from you, thanking all those who attended your funeral and mourned with your family, What a visionary leader!! So sorry we didn’t appreciate you in life, but I know God has rewarded you. You were one of a kind!!

  42. All praises be to Jesus that you once ruled Zambia. Even with the little faith we have we Know God can save Zambia.

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