The nine United Party for National Development (UPND) members who perished on Sunday night in a tragic road traffic accident after a rally in Luangwa’s Kavalamanga area ahead of the Feira by-election will be put to rest today.
UPND president Hakainde Hichilema announced he could not go to the burial yesterday after it was postponed.
“I didn’t travel to Feira. The burial didn’t take place today. We are informed that a postmortem will be done on the nine that passed on,” he stated on his facebook page.
Burial arrangements are being made for today.
Meanwhile, former president Rupiah Banda, the fourth President of the Republic of Zambia, has expressed deep sorrow at the death of the nine UPND members who perished in in Luangwa on Sunday night.
According to a statement by assistant administrative assistant Kennedy Limwanya, the former head of State has also commended all the political parties that have suspended their campaign for the June 20 Luangwa parliamentary by-election, stressing that although death does unify people, politicians should not be waiting for tragedy to unite them.
“As I mourn with those that have lost their beloved in this terrible accident, I wish to implore my fellow Zambians to learn to love one another and unite as members of one big family called Zambia. Why should we be waiting for the arrival of death before showing our humanity? It’s my prayer that we shall continue being united,” says the retired head of State.
President Banda has further advised Hichilema and his party leadership against being discouraged by the loss of their members but forge ahead in continuing to contribute to Zambia’s political spectrum which needs the participation of every citizen.
And in a message to the 17 people who were injured in the accident, President Banda has wished them speedy recovery and advised them to seek God’s face as they recuperate.
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