The Editor Zambia
The continuing dispute surrounding the remains of former President Edgar Chagwa Lungu has now entered dangerous territory, where political spin risks overshadowing facts, law, and national dignity.
Recent public remarks by the Lungu family spokesperson Makebi Zulu alleging that a postmortem was conducted “without family approval” have generated outrage, but they also demand closer scrutiny for truth. 
The first and most important point is this: available accounts indicate that the postmortem process was initiated and conducted by South African authorities, not by the Zambian government.
That distinction matters greatly because the South African law enforcement and forensic institutions operate under their own legal framework, and if suspicions were raised requiring investigation into the cause of death, they would have both the mandate and responsibility to act within their jurisdiction.
Attempts to portray the procedure as a covert operation orchestrated by Lusaka are, therefore, misleading. A sovereign country’s police and forensic services do not simply take instructions from a foreign government.
If South African authorities deemed it necessary to verify allegations such as poisoning, then the matter falls squarely within their legal competence.
Secondly, the transfer of the remains to the Zambian government was, by all indications, done through lawful channels.
It followed judicial proceedings and official processes in South Africa. No credible evidence has emerged showing force, illegality, or abduction of the body, despite dramatic claims by the high priests of liars one Makebi Zulu designed to inflame public emotions.
This is where the PF and its allies must be challenged. For months, the nation has watched a deeply sensitive family matter transformed into a political theatre production with the backing of shadowy figures like one Gulam Patel who before being exposed had been working clandestinely supporting and funding the Lungu family camp.
Every procedural development is framed as persecution. Every court ruling is presented as oppression. Every lawful State action is cast as sinister. Such tactics may energise party loyalists, but they do nothing to honour the memory of a former Head of State.
The Zambian public deserves honesty, not endless emotional manipulation.
If, indeed, South African police handled the postmortem, then accusations directed at the Zambian government are misplaced.
If the handover of the remains occurred through court-backed legal procedure, then claims of State abuse are exaggerated at best.
If no force was used, then suggestions of body-snatching collapse under the weight of fact.
This raises serious questions about the role of political spokespersons like Zulu, who continue to dominate the narrative with sensational claims before verified details are fully known.
Zambia must be wary of individuals who seek relevance by turning tragedy into headlines.
No one disputes the pain of the bereaved family, and no one questions the right of relatives to mourn with dignity but grief cannot become a shield against lawful processes, nor should it be weaponised for partisan gain.
Former President Lungu served Zambia at the highest office, meaning his passing should have united the nation in solemn respect.
Instead, because of the Zulus of this world, it has become another battleground for division, misinformation, and political point-scoring.
The time has come for calm voices to prevail.
Authorities in both Zambia and South Africa should continue communicating transparently so that falsehoods do not fill the vacuum.
Media houses, too, must resist amplifying unverified accusations simply because they generate attention since good journalism and not quack journalism must inform, not inflame.
As for those pushing narratives of conspiracy and illegality, they should present evidence or step aside.
Zambia is bigger than party politics, meaning the legacy of a former president is bigger than personal relevance. And truth is bigger than propaganda.
The nation now waits for closure and that closure will not come through press conferences filled with outrage but through facts, law, dignity, and respect for institutions.
