Hundreds of people from all works of life today turned up in large numbers to pay their last respect to the late former Finance Minister Emmanuel Kasonde who was put to rest at his Trent Farm at Malole in Mungwi district.
Defense Minister George Mpombo represented Government during the burial procession which started with a church service at St. John Cathedral in Kasama. Addressing mourners at the burial site in Malole, Mr. Mpombo thanked the people of Northern Province for exhibiting high standards of maturity by not politicizing the funeral of the late Kasonde. Mr. Mpombo said Government was impressed with the dignified manner in which the people of Northern Province had conducted themselves during the funeral adding that this is how it should be.
The Minister said President Rupiah Banda could not hesitate to grant Mr. Kasonde a state funeral in recognition of his distinguished service to the nation during his life time.He appealed to the young generation of serving Public Service workers to emulate Mr. Kasonde’s commitment and dedication to the service of the country.
Speaking earlier, Northern Province Minister Charles Shawa thanked Government for according the late former Finance Minister a state funeral. Mr. Shawa said what government had done was a great honor to the people of Northern Province. He said the Provincial Administration was grateful that Government had honored the request of the Kasonde family to have him put to rest at Mukosa, and not anywhere else.
The family of the late Kasonde equally thanked Government for granting him a state funeral.
And during the church service, Fr. Ignatius Mwebe described the late Kasonde as one who had used his gift in financial matters to help others become self reliant especially the church.
He observed that the late Kasonde was not only an ardent Catholic but also greatly helped the church in financial matter.
The late Kasonde who was the first African Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of labour in the colonial days also served as Finance Minister under Dr. Fredrick Chiluba and the late Dr. Levy Mwanawasa.
He has left behind a widow, three children and eight (8) grandchildren.
Number 1 futi
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at least no theft cases for you big man. RIP
Heart trick
Number 1 twice in row. Ndi Chipolopolo.
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Kaba tushe MHSRIP….
MHRIP.
Rest in Peace with clean hands. Not the other people who are stealing in the morning, noon, at night 24/7 365/6 days
He tried what was humanly possible to help so many people and he had great dreams of turning his home village into a showcase. Its a pity few were able to stand on their own feet as they expected perpetual handouts. may God reward his generosity.
MHSRIP
Will be greatly remembered by the family
twelufu
The task force mandate was delibarately put to cover the 10 year period that Chiluba was President. Task Force prosecutions have been selective, and Mr Kasonde participated in selecting people to prosecute through his lies in order to cover his own corruption both under Chiluba and Mwanawasa. Kasonde and Mwanawasa corruption is at the moment being covered by RB. History will prove that Mwanawasa and Kasonde were worse thieves than Chiluba. These two late chaps did not deserve any state funeral. They have left extremely serious divisions in the country. These divisions will not heal until the real truth on corruption comes out in the open.
#13, you are very confused. 😮 [-( How can you say that of all things. I know you would want to be contravetial but not so. Dont talk about Ba levy, its out of topic, rather ralk about late Kasonde. Grow up man, get a life, these are hard times to start talking cheap politics. For once lets get serious.:(:(
Ba Kasonde tusheni mucibote.MYSRIP
its sad that people have mixed feelings about this man but all in all may his soul rest in perfect peace.
May his soul RIP.
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#13 you are confused,when LPM & KASONDE were alive you did not give them any charges of coruption and now you are opening your mouth when their gone..COWARD…..
🙁 MHSRIP
No 13 can you please furnish us with all the evidence you have on LPM and Em corruption churges? Kasonde served for less than a year under LPM for your own info. Maybe you saying its for the short periond he was ZRA chairman? Please tell us because some of us are more informed than you are. :((:o
clowns :((:d/
#13 you must keep quiet if you are sick
#13 you are fault finder. Give credit to whoever has done good and the bible supports that!!! From the look of things you are just a jerk or jack-ass trying to be heard!!!!
#13
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# 13, “stan your call” (aka last ok ) you must be an embecile to utter such words about the dead ! Tawafundwa. See people, chaps like no 13 are those that were born as a result of a severe mutototo overdose thats why he thinks like that. Ba Kasonde can not be compared to the bunch of Hutus we have as leaders. Kwata amano
People can be mad when you touch on the dead. I wonder what people have stored up in their hearts for quitening someone, eg #25. He says “severe mutototo,” for those of you who don’t know mutototo, it is a herb that is used for extreme erection of the penis and the penis can only drop when the mission has been accomplished. See!
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13 ndiwe chi missed call i wonder wre u r from
REST IN PEACE OLD MAN.
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**== there goes another patriot=d>
hope soon it will be rb coz he is not doin anything coz it would have been easy for him to work wit the pipo lpm worked wit but he brings in his pipo who cant even think…..hope u wil not try to stand in 2011 u chi old man
Lets pour Liquoir for te bally, period!
Sincere condolences to the entire family MHSRIEP**==**==
R.I.P
Ba Maureen,
Muleicindika ngeshina lyenu, anywe i excuse your language!
Umuntu fye nine!