Body of late first republican President Kenneth Kaunda has arrived in Choma district of Southern province to kick start the tour of the 10 provinces around country, ahead of his burial on July 7, 2021.
Dr Kaunda’s remains arrived in Choma aboard the Zambia Airforce helicopter which touched down at St Mawagali trades institute grounds at 11 hours and was then driven through the central business district were scores of Choma residents lined up the streets.
The body of the late President was accompanied by Deputy Secretary to cabinet in charge of Administration Patrick Kangwa while family members were led by Panji Kaunda.
The casket carry the body of Dr Kaunda has been placed at Choma’s independence stadium where the United Church of Zambia will lead the sermon.
Meanwhile some traditional leaders from across the province have arrived to bid farewell to Zambia’s founding father, Dr Kaunda.
And freedom fighters have hailed government for according the Zambian people chance to bid farewell to the late president.
Bernard Namula who spoke on behalf other freedom fighters thanked government for the opportunity to be the first to view the remains of Dr. Kaunda.
“We praise government and the Kaunda family for the opportunity to view the remains of the late president, as this history will remain indelible,” he said.
PF THIS IS A DISGRACE
YOU WILL PAY HEAVILY FOR THIS MISTAKE
PRAISE GOVERNMENT WHY ??????
SHOULDNT THE KAUNDA FAMILY BE THANKED EVEN THOUGH THEY DIDNT ALLOW THIS
WHY MISLEAD PEOPLE THAT THEY ARE PAYING RESPECTS TO KK WHEN IN FACT ITS AN EMPTY CASKET
THINK ABOUT THE LOGIC OF THIS AND IN THIS WEATHER TOO
HOW STU*P1D IS THIS PF
This is ridiculous… what for, parading the body of a dead person amid the alleged COVID-19 pandemic. Did you see Prince Philip being paraded across the UK? Please just let the old man rest in peace and stop this f00lish showboating for political expediency. They want to distract the Zambian people from their incompetence. Unbelievable!
We deserved national funeral. I have volunteered my time and my company work force to help facilitate the logistics for the national burial. I am not claiming any money for it because it is the least I can do to thank our father Kk. We have not had a single donation from HH. Evil hearted man
Shame on you *****. You think govt can fly an empty casket all the way from Lusaka? Idiooooooooooooot!!!!!!!!!!!!
THAT CASKET IS EMPTY
DECEPTION BY THIS GOVERNMENT IS COMMON
YES THEY CAN FLY AN EMPTY CASKET AROUND AS PEOPLE L:IKE YOU BELIEVE THE IS A BODY INSIDE
IN THE MORTUARY OUT THE MORTUARY REALLY ?????????????
Very sad and disappointing. How can we be so ridiculous and lack morality at every level!.
WHAT DOES THE REG NUMBER GRZ FP STAND FOR PLEASE ???
KZ the UK based troll and imposter has his not existing company workforce working tirelessly to facilitate the lining of his pockets. You have done NOTHING for KK in the past so don’t start your hypocritical talk now. And Edgar China Lungu is laughing his head off for all the free campaigning publicity. PF: Lying about everything, not delivering anything!
And the Kaunda family accompanied the body…..so the article the other day was fake news…..maybe it was one of his wishes….lets respect that..
Funeral procession ( GRZ FP).
MHSRIP
THOSE PASSING SILLY U ARE ALL FOOLS
U ARE A FOOL.
@Tikki, walitumpa tchikkala.. what’s empty are amattole yobe.
you think PF eat KK?
They have ridden roughshod over the Kaunda family and gone ahead with an action that defies logic – for weird perceived political ‘gain’.
GRZ FP stands for First President
THANK YOU FOR GRZ FP
STUFF THE REST OF THE USELESS BLOGS
HE NEEDS TO BE MOURNED BY THE PEOPLE PEACEFULLY
SO I’LL WAIT TILL AFTER THE BURIAL
AS OF NOW I CANT MAKE THE BLIND SEE
Waste of time if you ask me. UPND had momentum, I’d encourage them to continue campaigning.
Normal and decent people are mourning our president and reduced presence on LT.
Fu.uls are busy arguing. Your actions are dishournering KK.
Its sad he had to die during covid period, he deserved a galantly funeral, and a state bariel. This lonely, for a man of KK caliber.
MHSRIP – Wamuyayaya, One Zambia One Nation and Tiyende Pamodzi reigns on forever !
The question is where is Lazy Lungu? All this is just distraction whilst they can have time to cook something in the background. Let me check Flight radar 24 website to see if our aircrafts 9J-ONE and AF001 have made some trips this week.
Which gives more respect to the dead. moving the body around or pipo viewing the body in one place
We want to see the body of our founding father. The one FTJ ignorantly accused of curving the tunnels at state house.
We need to see our wamuyayaya in that coffin, the one FTJ hired bullets missed. How dare FTJ?
Me I will go and see.
Why are the 5tup!d !d!0+s against this development?
I want to see all people of color white, yellow, brown, pink, black go give the last respect of our late leader super Ken, Kumulu nilesa panshi ni Ke Ke!
In 1986 KK wept and reduced the price of Mealie Meal. Ine I will body view mwe.
We want to see the body of our founding father. The one FTJ i.g.no.rantly accused of curving the tunnels at state house.
We need to see our wamuyayaya in that coffin, the one FTJ hired bullets missed. How dare FTJ?
Me I will go and see.
Why are the 5tup!d !d!0+s against this development?
I want to see all people of color white, yellow, brown, pink, black go give the last respect of our late leader super Ken, Kumulu nilesa panshi ni Ke Ke!
In 1986 KK wept and reduced the price of Mealie Meal. Ine I will body view mwe.
PF think they are clever by insisting on parading the casket of former President KK to the ten provinces. Voters already know this is a campaign ploy for the entire PF to sell themselves to them so to speak. This is outrageous. ECL is now a dictator, the obstacle to normal LIFE. He can’t listen to anyone including the bereaved KK family on funeral arrangements. KK has way older sons who are grandparents to take control of the funeral and not PF. The goodness though is that voters on the ground know all about PF tricks.
Numbers; #10, #14, #16 and #17. I like you guys…let’s continue to encourage our fellow Zambians to vote wisely and vote for change come August 12. The voters are a change unto themselves. They have the power through the ballot to effect CHANGE.
Ati cha?
Most likely this is an empty casket. But even if KK’s body is in it, what’s the point of taking a dead body around the country like this? Ba PF don’t know this is putting people at risk of contracting COVID, once they begin to gather in masses to take a glimpse of the body? What will this accomplish? Just wasting time and resources. Yes we loved KK. He was a great leader and a true father of the nation. He educated most of us. He cared more about educating Zambians than these PF id1ots we have now. Body viewing should’ve only taken place in Lusaka. Let the man rest in Peace.