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.
@Nkana Pa Kitwe, 100% correct!!! And maybe way out of topic, just listen(watching is painfull) to Malembe Malembe on Chimweka’s “On the Table” programme on Diamond TV and hear for yourselves. Dude asked and was give one million kwacha cash by ECL to buy instruments. He actually ruled with ECL, kikikki!! I am just sorry that Chimweka held back…
He is an aspiring politician now….and my mouth is still agape at what he uttered.
This nkana pa kitwe is a chee-pour
Getting down votes is not an indication that your point is bad but that those that read it were just looking for your name to vote it down. Reality is we now need a tonse leader to change our minds as citizens. Else no one should legitimately blame the state of affairs.
Tonse alliance, ni ba chimbwi musasa mpolo.
There is been no reprimand and there will be no reprimand from the UPND on such. They encourage it in private, i think. ECL was threatened with circumcision by UPND Cadres when he was alive without any censorship from the UPND top hierarch, i doubt any real and genuine reprimand can take place now but.very wise counsel from Nevers Mumba for a change
No real or genuine reprimand will take place. These cadres and minister are being cheered on behind the scene. The ones who threatened ECL with circumcision are moving Scott free up to now
People are frustrated, embarrassed and angry at this long running saga of playing politics with the corpse of the former president………..
FWD2031
Exactly well tell your boss to sort it out afterall this started with him way back not so ??
Tikki
How did it start with HH….. ???
Check this out…….
The late was a president , all presidents are buried at embassy park , even against their wishes, like KK who wanted to be buried next to his wife……..
At a state funeral, foreign dignitaries attend , there is a military guard of honour, the president of the republic attends to these, that is protocol………..
It is inconceivable that the head of state should be excluded from a state funeral….
Also , there is no law that says the family has rights over a corpse above the rights of the state to that corpse, Infact the state can exercise rights over the corpse in the case of national emergency and for the wellbeing of the state…….
FWD2041
Any funeral, the whole wide world, whether former head of state or common man, his immediate family remains the only final authority on any day. Anything else is politics. The energy being applied to bring his remains against family wishes to Zambia if applied to end loadshedding, we should be far by now. In any case, ECLs family has always wanted to bury in Zambia as per initial agreement which government altered and added other things
Purely being done to discredit the clan further
Which Zambian law states that the family has more rights over a corpse than the state ????
There is no law, we are using precedent and common sense
FWD2031
-PF Chairman northwestern province killed – no known action taken.
-A catholic priest from Chawama was called a joker for offering advice on graphs versus nshima by Echi echi himself
– Batuke followed suit by calling an archbishop as lucifer, no apology to date
– UPND cadres threatened to circumcise ECL, no action
– is it therefore strange that a former head of state can be called akatumbi when their own President says he is mourning- there will be no action
Well spoken Dr. Mumba. This nation needs healing and true African values. I think at times we are learning bad manners from politicians.
A minister disgracing himself.
Zambia is a Christian Nation indeed, NOT .
Yet vile hatred and self righteousness runs through our bones.
Iwe ka Sekwila wikale fye ziii, wabe akamulomo! The Lungus brought all this upon themselves, ubuloshi abena Chipata bwacila saana, what of all this nonsense ati “we do not want HH near the casket! Who told them HH wants to be near the casket especially one of a guy dead over two months and already decomposing! Apparently a Malawian Sangoma Mukulu told Esther Lungu that if HH see the CASKET, Jameson will arise from the dead. Now, Esther “the wide nostrils one” is now a millionaire, why would she want Changwa to come back?
Comment:this is very serious and sad,no matter what,it’s uncalled wether president or not,we should respect the dead,many would agree with me that zambian morals ve really rotten,in KK days,when a body is being taken for burial,everyone ,vehicles would come to a halt,our morals are really uncalled.DEATH KNOWS NO POLITICAL PARTY,IT STRIKES ANYBODY.LET’S RESPECT DEATH AND OUR FORMER PRESIDENT.
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