President Edgar Lungu has expressed deepest sympathies on the demise of Ms. Diana Beene Choongo, Her Royal Highness Chieftainess Choongo of the Tonga people of Monze district in Southern Province.
ZANIS reports that the President is also saddened by the passing away of United Party for National Development (UPND) Sesheke Member of Parliament, Frank Kufwakwandi who passed away in South Africa where he was undergoing specialist treatment.
In his message of condolences on the death of Chieftainess Choongo, the President said the passing away of her Royal Highness is a great loss to the people of Monze district and the entire nation, and acknowledges her contribution to her chiefdom and the entire nation.
The President said he learnt with deep sorrow the death of Chieftainess Choongo who passed away on November 8, 2018 at the age of 68, following an illness.
The President has since wished the bereaved family and the entire chiefdom God’s fortitude.
Her Royal Highness was recognised as Chief on 8th January, 2014 under Statutory Instrument number 13 of 2014.
“On behalf of the Government, the people of the Republic of Zambia and indeed on my own behalf, I wish to convey our deepest condolences to the bereaved family and the people of Monze district,” the President said.
Meanwhile, the President deeply regrets the demise of United Party for National Development (UPND) Sesheke Member of Parliament (MP), Frank Kufwakwandi who passed away in South Africa where he was undergoing specialist treatment.
The President notes with deep sorrow that the nation has lost a valuable Member of Parliament who made significant contributions to the National Assembly.
The President conveys his sincere condolences to Honourable Kufwakwandi’s spouse and family, Speaker of the National Assembly and the United Party for National Development.
“On behalf of the Government, the people of the Republic of Zambia and indeed on my own behalf, I deeply regret the passing away of Honourable Kufwakwandi. I wish to sincerely convey our sincere condolences to Honourable Kufwakwandi’s spouse and family, Speaker of the National Assembly and the United Party for National Development. May God Almighty grant the family solace and strength as they go through this traumatic period,” said the President.
This is contained in a statement made available to ZANIS in Lusaka today by Special Assistant to the President for Press and Public Relation, Amos Chanda.
Does ECL have any relatives? Why does he not attend his relatives’ funerals or wedding?
The ECL/HH debacle has been the most has been the most trying political time in the history of Zambia. God forbid!
The president is childish
Cadres are childish.
According to upendi thats a best thing one can ever say.
Then pardon HH or disband that gang waiting for him on Wednesday. In HH’s bio, Chieftain Choongo is his mother’s sister.
Maybe she died of heartbreak of her nephew’s tomentations.
#1 Analyser, oh yes he has relatives, many, but maybe he does not want publicity, unlike many politicians. But again I have not heard of trib.al Hacks attending a family funeral, does he have relatives? But for him maybe there is value attending a poor relative’s funeral, he can’t find any publicity or political mileage, yoh know our trib.al Hacks and the thing he values most, to be admired and to dream of being in state house. He gets a lot of that from his trib.al region though.
Those are private and personal activities which one can attend to without attracting public attention.
What proof do you have that zaffico has been sold to Chinese
Answer: I did not incite anybody
According to upendi thats a clever answer and they clap hands
Anything spoke against there leader is blasphemy. The view him like prophet Muhammad.
Lungu: I will create 500,000 jobs in 2016..
Come 2016….
Opposition: where are the 500,000 jobs you promised Mr president ??
Lungu: I have them black mountain…..
Come black mountain disaster
Lungu under cover, nowhere to be seen.
Citizens: can we have a press conference from the president ??
Citizens: Mr president ??
Opposition: mr president ???
Only for Lungu to be seen on the airport runway
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It’s like this smart answer has pulled your b@lls. But I tell you the guy was too smart for you abusers.
The presidents barber has skills, the hair dye looks discrete.
For the first time, no politics.
ECL president for all including Halloween Halloween. This is what a president for all can do. We love you ECL. The satan1$t is a shame to this country.
Some maturity displayed here by Lungu. Thumbs up.
Remember Last East last year, Lungu arrested HH during eater ( Good Friday), It was this time Lungu went midnight to attack an innocent soul in his home with his soldiers and police officers who even sheeted inside HH’s house, last 18th October, after devil’s prayer and fasting, Lungu tried to sacrifice an innocent Pastor for nothing but he was embarrassed, this time around when people are talking about Independence and end of world war 2 marking 100 years celebrations, Lungu plans to sacrifice HH as a way of shedding blood.
Truly speaking who is Lungu. Is he a believer or hypocrite? People must judge themselves and know the true colors of what he is after.
You are such a low life SEMEKI – social media has really provided a platform for f.ools.
A believer in what? Christianity, Islam, Buddhist, Shintoism, Judaism are all alien.
Nostradamus I THOUGHT U WOULD B WRITING SOMETHING SENSIBLE KANSH KUBWELANKO FWE.WRITE SENSE NOT THAT RUBBISH