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Africa-Press<\/a> – Zimbabwe<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Zambia\u2019s government reportedly plans to bury the country\u2019s former president Kenneth Kaunda at a national memorial site and then exhume his body at a later date for reburial to comply with his wishes.<\/p>\n

TimesLive<\/b><\/p>\n

reported sources close to the family as saying Kaunda had wanted to be buried at his farm next to his wife, Betty, but the government wants to temporarily bury the statesman\u2019s remains at Embassy Park, an official national memorial site and presidential burial ground.<\/p>\n

Kaunda\u2019s grandchildren, writing on behalf of the family, have pleaded with President Edgar Lungu to reconsider the decision to bury the statesman at Embassy Park. The letter, dated June 23 2021, reads:<\/p>\n

We, the undersigned, representing the collective view of the family, have taken into consideration the proposal to exhume Dr Kaunda\u2019s remains from Embassy Park after the burial to be relocated at his residence as a compromise to the family\u2019s request.<\/p>\n

However, we find this proposal unnecessary as our gallant first president needs to rest in peace at his final resting place.<\/p>\n

We therefore humbly request the government reconsiders its decision to bury him at Embassy Park and honour what was his only final wish, to be buried next to his dear wife at his residence.<\/p>\n

One of Kaunda\u2019s sons, Kaweche, confirmed knowledge of the request, saying Kaunda\u2019s grandchildren were requesting that Lungu intervenes.<\/p>\n

Writing on behalf of the family on 21 June, Kaunda\u2019s eldest son, Panji, a retired army lieutenant-colonel, also urged the government to reconsider its preferred burial site. He wrote:<\/p>\n

Following our discussion between the family and the state representatives, it was agreed that we, as the family, would provide guidance to the state regarding his burial wishes.<\/p>\n

Therefore, the undersigned, children and grandchildren, sat to consider the government\u2019s proposal to bury him at Embassy Park and feel grateful, but the family requests, with great humility, that the state considers his wish.<\/p>\n

We propose the first president be accorded his last wish to be buried next to his wife, the late Mama Betty Mutinkhe Kaunda, on his farm.<\/p>\n

Reports indicate that it was in response to this request that the government proposed as a compromise burying Kaunda at the national monument and exhume his body at a later date.<\/p>\n

Kaunda\u2019s funeral was held today (Friday) and his burial is set for next Wednesday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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