Dr.Nevers Mumba has strongly condemned the conduct of a provincial minister and known cadres from the United Party for National Development (UPND) following a viral video in which late former President Edgar Lungu’s body was referred to as “akatumbi” — meaning a small or insignificant corpse.
Describing the remarks as “shameful, un-Zambian, and un-Christian,” Dr.Mumba stressed that no political affiliation could justify such disrespect toward the dead. He urged the UPND leadership to officially reprimand those involved and publicly distance itself from the incident.
“It is unfortunate that, in our restraint from making a hurried comment, some assumed silence meant endorsement. Absolutely not,” he said. “Let us mind what we say or do, whether in person or on social media. God is watching.”
The statement further warned that such conduct erodes national values and invites “a withdrawal of God’s blessings” as a nation.
Reports indicate that those involved in the incident have faced strong public backlash from Zambians across the country and have since issued a public apology.
The Dr.Mumba concluded with a call for unity and decency: “Let Zambia choose the higher road.”
To a real day when the tide turns, y’all got to remember that Zambian people got great memory. He who speaks the truth sets himself free. Since 1964, those who have been holding public offices from the top in the state house to the bottom in local government have been taking citizens for granted. The truth always finds the way out. Dragging the country through the mad when half of his trips to SA were for real estate deals. Why didn’t he educate his family about morality after death. Let’s not blame the UPND for the current cause.
Nkana, see how every partisan pro-UPND comment gets down-votes wherever you go on the Zambian internet? You people should read the mood in the country. All of these are free opinion polls to help you wake up and smell the coffee before it’s too late. If I were you or your boss HH, I would change course now.