Hundreds of people from all walks of live on Monday morning gathered at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Lusaka for the first memorial service of former President Fredrick Chiluba .
Acting President Alexander Chikwanda, deputy speaker of the National Assembly Mukondo Lungu, Dr Chiluba’s widow Regina, former first lady Vera Tembo and several government were in attendance.
Opposition political party leaders who included UPND leader, Hakainde Hichilema, Heritage party President Godfrey Miyanda, National Revolution President Cosmo Mumba and MMD National Chairman, Michael Mabenga were also present.
The service which drew various church leaders from the three church mother bodies started at about 10 hours on Monday morning.
Mr. Chikwanda says the memories of Zambians are still fresh over Dr. Chiluba’s achievements of liberalizing the economy, airways and his home empowerment scheme.
Earlier Bible Gospel Church in Africa overseer, Bishop Peter Ndhlovu encouraged the gathering to continue depending on God all the time.
And Mrs Chiluba has thanked Zambians for turning up in numbers to stand with the family and remember Dr Chiluba.
The gathering later proceeded to Embassy Park for the wreath laying ceremony.
Meanwhile, former Cabinet Minister Mundia Sikatana who died on Thursday last week at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka will be buried at the Memorial park on Tuesday in Lusaka.
The burial will be preceded by a Valedictory session at the Supreme court and a church service at the Anglican Cathedral of the Holy Cross.
President Michael Sata has declared Tuesday, a day of National Mourning for the former Cabinet Minister.
The President has also accorded Mr. Sikatana a State Funeral.
Mr. Sikatana served as Agriculture and Foreign Affairs Minister during the Presidency of President Levy Mwanawasa.
The funeral is being held at his farm in Lusaka West off old Mumbwa road.
During the period of national mourning, all flags will fly at half mast and activities of entertainment in nature should be cancelled or postponed.
This is contained in a statement made available to ZNBC News by Secretary to Cabinet Evans Chibiliti.
ZNBC
How exactly was this man remembered? London? $$$$$$$$? Suits? Regina Mwanza?
God  bless Vera a very strong woman indeed.
Its alraedy one year? i completely forgot about FTJ.MHSRIP,what about Emmanuel Mwamba,was he present?
Very much present, why do you ask Ugly Truth?
We miss you titus.. The only inteligent leader ever to come from that side of the country. MYSRIP. the rest is CNP
RIP
which people remembered him..?yaba..
ok still more kali ni ka puka ka mudala aka
A great leader he was.MHSRIP
kwati bufi 1yr already. you were a great satwant! you woke us up from our deep slumber. we are now landlords, we own cars, got choice of clothes and food in shops.apples which were only found in duty free shops are now rotting on ba kabova’s wheelbarrows. intercity is full of private owned luxury coaches not the mulungushi traveller and the infamous UBZ buses. There is no more black market. yo excellency, yo good works out number yo bad deeds. MAY YO SOUL REST IN PEACE
Nothing beats UBZ when it was UBZ mate. I remember being asked to touch the ear on the opposite side of your head, if you couldn’t, you got on the bus free! Those were great days!
@The ZED I conquer with u. aka ka mudala kali nika punka zooona. Ubwipi na mano yabu mafia.
MMD presidents did one thing in common including Nevers of course. They stood against occultism. They never joined the brotherhood to which Sata and KK belong. God was on our side 20yrs. Now Satan and the pope are reigning. The worst is yet to come.
M.H.S.R.I.P you were so wonderful
Yes, we can never forget this plunderer who put Zambia into ruins. Same level as Hitler.
Muletasha bamutasha kali mwi saya
Zambia. All those insulting Chiluba must first check themselves and if the have not done any thing wrong in this life. Jesus once told those who brought the woman found in sin if they hand never done that before to pick the stone and throw at her. No body did that because all where guilt. Similary all those insult Dr Chilula if the have never stolen let them continue to do so. But we must know that each one of us our day are numbered to face LORD God to give an account of how we lived here on earth and no one will give Chiluba as an excuse. Please let us make thing right before God and keep on judging the man even when he is no more.
Hundreds of people from all walks of (( LIVE)) ba Editor sure. from all walks of life or LIVE. :o
Did Emmanuel Mwamba attend the memorial, no, why not? Anyway, what you do you cannot erase the big decisions that the “small man with big brains” courageously took.
#12 Nubian Princess, remember the good and forget the bad things of the past, look to the present day and future evil, Mmembe.
Nubian princess / Namibian prostitute
Iwe chimbwi that’s primitive mentality!
Only goes to show how ichimpwena will never stop in Zambia. But wait, majority don’t have anything to do.
I have no kind words for the late FTJ. He is the reason so many Zambians are wallowing in poverty. Very corrupt, greedy and had no heart for the people.
Mulondwe, What good thing have you done for the national yourself as a responsible citizen? Offer constructive criticism. Yes he did some wrong things but also plenty of good things too.Â
Remebered on how he grabed some1’s wife and stealing $$$
You guys, who ever is incharge of putting up articles should check their sentences. Â Read the subject, does it make sense?
Kafupi,you will greatly be missed for UNZA closures. thanx!
After all the hullabaloo that charactorized FTJ after he left office, Alex Chikwanda would do well to just say; we remember the 2nd Republican President.
why paying tribute to a crook ??
this shady guy was a thief who was cleaned up by rupiah, then chiluba has been a support for 2008 election
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In 2007 in a London High Court civil case, Judge Peter Smith ruled that Chiluba, who
refused to attend the proceedings, was guilty of stealing $46 million from Zambian
state coffers during his 10 years in office. Judge Smith ordered the former President
to pay back 85% of the money. The Zambian Government had pursued the case in
British courts because some of the money was allegedly laundered through British
banks.
I was glad when he passed away! Why show sympathy for such useless leaders.