Edgar Lungu’s repatriation case appeal has postponed to unspecified dates

(The Post Script)- Former Zambian president Edgar Lungu’s repatriation matter has been postponed to unspecified date in the Pretoria High Court earlier today.

Following the appeal that has been filed by Lungu’s family. The family seeks to challenge the High Court’s ruling that ordered Lungu’s body be repatriated back to Zambia for the state funeral, the family argues that the former president must be buried in South Africa due to the tensions with the current Zambian government.

Overall, the Lungu’s family was expecting a valid agreement after the burst of rage and crying in court of the family member Bertha Lungu, who was present in court last week.

Into consideration that all was supposed to have been settled in June, when the family initially agreed that there could be a state funeral in Zambia. Nevertheless, the plans were scuppered over a dispute about what role president Hichimela would play.

The matter has been paused in the High Court pending the Constitutional Court’s process, with no clear timeline for when it will be heard.

Former Zambian President Edgar Lungu’s repatriation matter has been postponed to an unspecified date in the Pretoria High Court earlier today, following an appeal filed by Lungu’s family. The family seeks to challenge the High Court’s ruling that ordered Lungu’s body to be repatriated back to Zambia for a state funeral. The family argues that the former president must be buried in South Africa due to tensions with the current Zambian government.

The Lungu family was expecting a valid agreement after a family member, Bertha Lungu, burst into rage and tears in court last week. Initially, all was supposed to have been settled in June when the family agreed to a state funeral in Zambia. However, plans were scuppered over a dispute about the role President Hakainde Hichilema would play.

The matter has been paused in the High Court pending the Constitutional Court’s process, with no clear timeline for when it will be heard. The family’s appeal has effectively suspended the execution of the repatriation order until the judicial process concludes.