The burial of former Zambian president Edgar Lungu has been halted due to legal issues stemming from feuds with current president Hakainde Hichilema. A judge in Pretoria ordered the suspension of Lungu's state funeral after Zambia's attorney general claimed it required state handling, as Lungu's family expressed his wish for Hichilema to stay away. Tensions rooted in their controversial political history continue to complicate Lungu's posthumous honors, raising questions about state burial laws and national property rights for presidents.
The judge ordered a halt to Lungu's burial at the Cathedral of Christ the King after a last-minute request by Zambia's attorney general who stated, 'A former president is not a private arrangement, is not private property, is national property and his burial should be handled by the state.' This establishes a legal precedent reflecting the complexities involved in state funerals.
Lungu's family had previously stated that he wished for Hakainde Hichilema not to attend his funeral, further complicating the already tense relationship between the current and former president.
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