Speaker of the National Assembly Nelly Mutti has told Members of Parliament to stop discussing allegations surrounding the handling of former President Edgar Chagwa Lungu’s body on the floor of the House without verified facts.
Madam Mutti warned that claims suggesting the body was “stolen” must not be raised in Parliament unless backed by credible evidence, stressing the need to avoid speculation on such a sensitive matter.
“The issue of the body having been stolen should not be discussed in here if you do not have facts. Please, let us not speculate,
Those who feel the need to discuss the matter of the body should find other avenues and not here.” warned Ms. Mutti
Her remarks come amid growing public and political tension following disputes over the handling of the late President’s remains in South Africa.
The issue has drawn strong reactions from different stakeholders, with some calling for transparency, while others have urged restraint as legal processes continue to unfold.
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After the events in South Africa where police conducted a forensic autopsy on former President Lungu’s body amid allegations of possible poisoning. The family has since accused the Zambian Government and South African police of misconduct, claiming the procedure was unlawful and carried out in defiance of a court order.
They have since regained custody of the remains and indicated plans, as per Makebi Zulu (family spokesperson), to sue both the Zambian Government and South African authorities, raising serious legal and diplomatic questions around the case.
The Zambia's government has not commented since acknowledging that they had access to the body riding on the August 2025 Gauteng High Court ruling after the Supreme Court of Appeal said the time frame for the family to prosecute the matter had lapsed.
The family immediately appealed and government was ordered to return the body.
[Brave Heart News | UnlockingMinds]
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