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1 month agoMourners left waiting as court orders halt to former Zambian president's funeral
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.
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