POSTMORTEM CONDUCTED ON EDGAR LUNGU CONDUCTED WITHOUT FAMILY APPROVAL – MAKEBI ZULU
POSTMORTEM CONDUCTED ON EDGAR LUNGU CONDUCTED WITHOUT FAMILY APPROVAL – MAKEBI ZULU
By: Thomas Afroman Mwale
Family spokesperson of the Late Former President Edgar Lungu Makebi Zulu has announced that a postmortem examination on the Cause of death for Mr Lungu who died on 5th June 2025 has been conducted without the approval of his Family.
Mr Zulu revealed that the Postmortem on Mr Lungu was conducted by South Africa’s forensic Pathology services which has been in custody of the Body since it was moved from two mountains burial services on Wednesday.
Mr Zulu said the body of Mr Lungu was taken to the facility by a diplomat from the Zambian embassy as well as the police with a postmortem docket which alleged that Mr Lungu died of alleged poisoning which was reported by a family member an assertion he dispelled.
He confirmed that a postmortem on Mr Lungu had been conducted asserting that it started at 8:30hrs and ended at 14hrs despite Government and its agent’s being aware that the Supreme Court of Appeal had ordered the immediate return of the body to Two Mountains or the family.
He said the body of Mr Lungu had been dissected during postmortem and the family is at forensic pathology services finalization of affidavit documents for transferring to a mortuary of their choice.
The assertion of a postmortem examination on Mr Lungu’s body stem from investigations launched by the South African police who in February attempted to access Edgar Lungu’s remains to ascertain the exact cause of death.
Mr Lungu died on 5th June 2025 but has not yet been buried due to a legal dispute between his family and the Zambian Government over his final resting place.
The Zambian Government on Wednesday 22nd April 2026 confirmed having taken possession of Mr Lungu’s remains after they had been formally transferred to them by the Pretoria High Court following the Lungu family’s inability to proceed with the case before the South African Supreme Court of Appeal.
Mr Kabesha confirmed in a statement the removal of Mr Lungu’s remains from Two Mountains Burial Services to a facility managed by the South African Government.
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Unfortunately too late of a reaction from the family after the lapse of the time to file the submissions. There seems to be confusion on what is expected to be done. Why is the court order from the family for the sudden reaction not signed properly by the Judge. Why the secretary? A lot of questionable issues. Where is the supreme Court order being mentioned. This is really turning out to be chaos.
What is even the logic of statements of the body being stolen. Wonders will never end.
Now, the South African government as an interested party need to verify the alleged criminal accusation of poisoning. This has to be done on the right body hence they have to make sure the body of the deceased is the right one.
If found to be the one, and confirmed not to have been poisoned, those who made the allegations will have their day in court to justify the false claim.
I don’t even want to consider what would happen if the body is discovered not to be one. This will take a different turn. For now it is safe to assume that all is as disclosed.
The suspense is really high now.
I doubt if there will be any funeral facility that will be willing to keep the body. Let us wait and see. My conclusion is you can’t fight with the state.
According to the South African law,the government has a right to do a postmortem without the family’s consent when there is suspicion of some sought.The boy is not a good lawyer.His intelligence is limited to that Zambia law
This marks the end of Court process. The purported Supreme Court ORDER of Stay, if it exists, has no consequence since the body was already released into the possession and custody of the Government of the Republic of Zambia. At law there is nothing to stay. Soon, we shall see the diginified burial in Zambia. Watch the space.
We have lost our humanity. AG did not mention of postmortem as the reason of grabbing the body from the morgue, in the press statement. He said it was for the purpose of repatriation. Surprisingly you have people justifying the wrong just because of politics. At least they now know that ECL died.
It was inevitable. The security wing of South African government has a legitimate right due to the criminal allegations of poisoning.
All thanks goes to the loud mouths who went on every broadcasting station in SA making these accusations.
