CJ

[CJ @Chiefof_staff]

Theoretically speaking..No!

[MAN OF GOD PhD ☪️ @h_chileshe]

Kanabesa,it’s permissible to use state resources for campaign errands?😅

[Sampa Kabwela @ukusefya]

@Mike42726245 I have listened to entire speech. Nowhere did Mundubile say let’s eat reserves. He said it was not worth boasting on reserves when your people are suffering with no food, salaries, farming inputs…How bad is that?

[Stellenbosch History Department @Stell_History]

We have been made aware of a complaint against @ssishuwa sent to @StellenboschUni by supporters of Zambia’s president. The complaint relates to his commentary on governance issues. As a Dept, we warmly and unequivocally support Dr Sishuwa's academic freedom without interference.

[Sentletse 🇿🇦🇷🇺🇵🇸🇱🇧 @Sentletse]

Mnangagwa is planning to extend his presidential terms and Zimbabweans appear indifferent to this development.

Those living in South Africa refused to go home and vote this corrupt mediocrity out of office.

They will later accuse South Africa of doing nothing to help resolve their situation at home.

No one is going to save Zimbabwe other than Zimbabweans themselves.

[CJ @Chiefof_staff]

Zambian politics have become too lucrative!

[CJ @Chiefof_staff]

It's amusing how even the most respected individuals become foolish when it comes to party politics.

[Distant Relative @LankyObserver]

Mumbi Phiri left me on the floor with this.

🤣

[CJ @Chiefof_staff]

Great idea👌

[Mwangi @MwangiMaina_]

President Ruto says Kenya wants calls between Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda to be treated as local, urging harmonisation of the region’s telecommunications space.

[Kenneth Roth @KenRoth]

Exporting Chinese censorship: the Zambian government reportedly canceled RightsCon under pressure from Beijing "because the programme involves Taiwanese delegates who would potentially speak against China at a venue donated by the Chinese government.” https://t.co/JON6l3ccMe

[Commissioner for Human Rights @CommissionerHR]

It is disheartening to see @rightscon 2026 called off. Engaging on human rights in the age of AI is critical, and I was eager to do so in Lusaka next week. My thoughts are with all participants, and I look forward to alternative spaces for necessary dialogue.
cc: @accessnow

[Kenneth Roth @KenRoth]

The Zambian government should never have agreed to host RightsCon 2026 if it was then going to effectively cancel the summit on technology and human rights because the Chinese government was unhappy about the presence of people from Taiwan. https://t.co/Olw4aP1Tns

[CJ @Chiefof_staff]

Bashenimo😂

[kal-El @Malik_ZMB]

This Kasonde Mwenda or someone else?

[kal-El @Malik_ZMB]

This Kasonde Mwenda or someone else?

[CJ @Chiefof_staff]

When you set aside emotions and politics and listen to the message carefully… Ambassador Michael Gonzales was correct with the speech he made.

[Distant Relative @LankyObserver]

Ambassador Michael Gonzales yesterday said exactly what many patriotic Zambians have been saying the last 5 years but faced gaslighting.

- UPND is a corrupt govt
- Govt officials are actively shielded from investigation for corruption
- Public funds are still being pocketed

[Erika Guevara Rosas @ErikaGuevaraR]

We condemn the Zambian government’s actions that led to the abrupt cancellation of #RightsCon. @Amnesty has joined 132 other organizations in denouncing the government’s last‑minute decision to postpone the conference at the eleventh hour.

The global digital rights event was due to take place in Lusaka and online from 5–8 May 2026 and would have marked the first time #RightsCon was held in Sub‑Saharan Africa.

The Zambian government justified its decision by citing the need for “comprehensive disclosures” to align with “national values” and “public‑interest considerations.” Yet no such disclosures were made public, undermining the credibility of this justification for such a drastic move.

This last‑minute reversal raises serious concerns about shrinking civic space, lack of transparency, and Zambia’s commitment to meaningful engagement with civil society and its international obligations.

https://t.co/hOeZe5sxp0

[CJ @Chiefof_staff]

@hashjenni Why can’t Zambia fund its health care?

[Newzroom Afrika @Newzroom405]

Former Zambian President Edgar Lungu's family spokesperson sheds light on recent developments surrounding the feud over his remains. It comes after Zambian authorities picked up the body from a morgue - something that the High Court has since reversed.

Watch: https://t.co/sq0q6geuBO

[Zambian Whistleblower @zambianwhistle]

First, they denied him his medical cover even when he was legally entitled.

Second, they blocked him from leaving the country for medical treatment at his own cost.

After he escaped, they fired the airport official who they blamed for helping him flee to South Africa for medical treatment.

After he died, they blocked his grieving family from burying him.

Then they grabbed the body from the morgue in the absence of his family. When the court ordered them to take it back immediately, they instead conducted an autopsy in the absence of the family.

They are strange, these people. They are of a peculiar kind,

Watch what they will do next. Just watch.
- @ssishuwa
#zambianwhistleblower #ZWB

[CJ @Chiefof_staff]

Zambian technocrats often recognise when the minister is talking rubbish, but they stay quiet because they have families to feed.

[Hopewell Chin’ono @daddyhope]

The embarrassing drama surrounding the death and the chaotic contestation for control of former Zambian President Edgar Chagwa Lungu’s remains continues, with yet more disturbing developments emerging from the latest tussle between the Zambian government and the Lungu family.

What should have been a solemn, dignified process has instead descended into a deeply troubling spectacle marked by allegations of abuse of power, legal irregularities, and a shocking disregard for both the rule of law and the dignity of the deceased.

The Lungu family has issued the statement below through their lawyer. Lungu died in South Africa on 5 June 2025, and nearly ten months later, he has still not been buried.

PRESS STATEMENT

"On the Unlawful Handling and Postmortem of Former Zambian President Edgar Chagwa Lungu’s Remains

Pretoria, South Africa – 24 April 2026

The family of the late 6th Republican President of Zambia, His Excellency Edgar Chagwa Lungu, condemns in the strongest terms the blatant disregard for South African court orders and due process by Zambian officials and South African police personnel in the handling of the President’s remains. These actions, executed under the guise of a lapsed High Court order from 25 August 2025, have violated legal protocols, family rights, and international norms.

On 22 April 2026, South African police and Zambian officials arrived at Two Mountains Funeral Services in Johannesburg, where the President’s body was held. Claiming to enforce the aforementioned court order for repatriation, they pressured the morgue, despite the absence of any family member, to release the remains. The body was then transported to Tshwane Forensic Pathology Service in Pretoria, arriving at 18:30 (entry number 0632/26). Sgt. Ngwenya and an unnamed Zambian diplomat surrendered the body, opening Postmortem Docket FPS 002/SAP 180. Notably, Sgt. Ngwenya falsely identified the deceased as having died from “suspected poisoning” as reported by a “family member,” a claim entirely fabricated, as no such report exists, and the docket lacked any required doctor’s report on the cause of death.

Upon learning of these irregularities, the family’s lawyers urgently approached the High Court in Pretoria. Between 22:00 and 23:00 on 22 April 2026, the court issued an order mandating the immediate return of the remains to Two Mountains Funeral Services and requiring the parties to show cause why they should not be held in contempt. This order was duly served on the relevant South African state authorities and the Zambian Government’s lawyers.

In brazen defiance of this order, and at the direction of the Zambian Government and Sgt. Ngwenya, Dr. Shirley Jena-Stuart conducted a postmortem on the President’s body at Tshwane Forensic Pathology Service from 08:30 to 14:00 on 23 April 2026. This procedure was never authorized by the 25 August 2025 order, which solely outlined repatriation steps. The facility withheld the body until approximately 21:40 on 23 April, only relenting after the family’s lawyers engaged senior South African police officials. The family has since taken custody of the body in accordance with the court order. Whereas most have expressed the opinion that the remains should have been left with the state who wantonly desecrated the dignity of President Edgar Chagwa Lungu, the Lungu family holds the firm view that under no circumstance will they abandon their loved one.

The following irregularities demand immediate scrutiny and accountability:

1. The Zambian Government retrieved the body ostensibly for repatriation but instead subjected it to an unauthorized postmortem.
2. No family member was present during the removal from Two Mountains Funeral Services morgue.
3. No family member was present at Tshwane Forensic Pathology Service for handover or identification; records note only a “Zambian Diplomat.”
4. Sgt. Ngwenya’s false claim of “suspected poisoning” reported by a “family member” has no basis in fact.
5. No South African or other court order authorized the postmortem.

These events represent a grave abuse of power, desecration of the late President’s dignity, and contempt for the rule of law. The family reserves all legal rights to pursue justice, including contempt proceedings, and calls on South African and Zambian authorities to introspect fully and transparently inquire into this unbefitting conduct. We urge the public, media, and international community to demand accountability as we do.

Issued by:

Makebi Zulu

Family Spokesperson

On behalf of the Family of His Excellency Edgar Chagwa Lungu."