Speaking during a church service at Shalom Embassy, the Tonse Alliance leader expressed concern that it has now been 10 months since the former Head of State passed away, yet he remains unburied.
Mundubile said April 5, 2026 marked the 10-month period since Lungu’s death, describing the situation as unusual and one that requires spiritual intervention.
“I would like to invite the Church to join us in praying for the former First Family. If we come together in prayer, whatever is delaying the burial will be overcome,” he said.
He stressed that the power of prayer could help resolve the ongoing impasse surrounding the burial, which has been marked by legal and family disagreements over where and how the late president should be laid to rest.
Mundubile, who attended the service alongside members of the Tonse Alliance Council of Leaders and Members of Parliament, also used the platform to call for national unity.
He urged the Church to take a leading role in speaking against tribalism and fear, emphasising that Zambia’s strength lies in its unity regardless of ethnic or regional differences.
“The Church should rise and pray for unity in the country because we are one people,” he said.
Meanwhile, Mundubile pledged that if given the mandate to lead the country, he would reinstate the Ministry of Religious Affairs and National Guidance, stating that faith-based guidance plays a critical role in national development.
His remarks come amid continued public interest in the delayed burial of former President Lungu, which has remained unresolved months after his passing.
Why does this have to come from an ordinary citizen?
Indeed why has the church been silent about this status quo when this is the time we should be seeing it utilising it’s natural tools? Isn’t Prayer relevant to our various everyday problems such as this one?
Or does the church prefer to leave to Ceasar what it thinks belongs to Ceasar?
I.e leave it to the courts and politicians to solve these rather odd kinds of problems of someone lying unburied for a year?
What message is the pulpit sending to believers and unbelievers?
TWO PEOPLE STARTED THIS NOW ONE PERSON MUST END IT
And God has nothing to do with it and cant help so stop bothering him
During our departure from the second republic when bloodshed was our main fear at least Preacher Nevas Mumba came up with “Zambia shall be saved”
And Zambia got saved. Now it seems like belief has disappeared
God is ever present in our trials and tribulations. We should be praying for solutions all the time