The family of former President of Zambia has settled the funeral row with government

After the days of uncertainty and negotiation, the funeral arrangements of the former president of Zambia have ended.

Edgar Lungu, who took Zambia to 2021, died 11 days ago in South Africa, and was not receiving the treatment of a disease without a disease.

According to his family, his political enemies and current presidents Hakainde Hichilema should come close to his body “.

But a spokesperson for the Lungu family confirmed that Hichilema had permission to address the government on a state of the State on the first Sunday in the United States.

Among some of the Zambia, people caused by consternation asks how his former leader should cry.

After the conference days, Lungu family and the government agreed:

• The former president will go to the Zambia capital, Lusaka, Wednesday, Charter Prix Private
• Upon arrival at the airport, the body will receive family and then the military honor will be filled
• Then Lusaka will be taken to the residence of Lusaka, will be in a situation
• Three days, starting Thursday, will lead to a conference center of the capital that citizens can pay respect.
• The State Funeral of State on Sunday 22 will be held on the next day
• The former President will be intertwined on Monday at Embaxy Park, in the official presidency burial sites.

In the unified press conference in South Africa, the Lungu family sitting Secretary of Patrick Kangwa, although the family asked for an inconvenience and pain caused by the negotiation protracts, to honor the personal desire of the former President. ”

Zulu also said that the family was the government “that he would not deviate our deal.

Talking to the government, Mr. Kangawa recurred for the Union and thanked Zambians because of patient “in this difficult time.”

After six years, Lungu lost 2021 elections with Hichilem with a great margin.

After this failure he retreated from politics but later returned.

He had ambitions again to the presidency, but at the end of last year the Constitutional Court was running, serving the maximum of two terms authorized by law.

Despite its disqualification from the presidency election, he had a great influence on Zambia politics and did not hold the critic of his successor.

Last year, Lungu denounced the police harassment and accused the authorities at home arrested. He said he prevented the country from leaving. The government refused two allegations.