The government has dismissed several claims involving former President Edgar Lungu including suggestions that the late former President Edgar Chagwa Lungu had been slapped with a travel ban before his death in South Africa.
In a media engagement held Monday evening in Mombasa, Kenya, Chief Government Spokesperson and Minister of Information and media Cornelius Mweetwa firmly denied the allegations, stating that there was never a time when the UPND-led administration restricted the former Head of State’s movements.
“At no time did the Government place a travel ban on the late former President Edgar Lungu,” Mweetwa said.
Mweetwa also reiterated that President Hakainde Hichilema held no personal vendetta against his predecessor
“President HH holds no grudge against the late former President Edgar Lungu”. Mweetwa said
The Chief government spokesperson also refluted claims that the government had with- drawn Former president Edgar Lungu’s benefits stating that this was in accordance with the law when he announced his return to active politics.
He stated that according to chapter 15 section 5 of the laws of zambia which stipulates that a former president who retires from active politics and decides to come back to active politics will have their benefits accruing to them as former head of the republic of Zambia be forfeited.
Mr Mweetwa added that President Hakainde Hichilema is the first serving President of Zambia not to lift the immunity or remove the presidential immunity of his predecessor.
“It is grossly unfortunate that some leaders can lie through their teeth about the Government withdrawing the late President’s entitlements,” Mweetwa said.
Adding that the Former late President is the first former president who had his immunity not tempered with or lifted.
The government has refluted these claims and also dispelled allegations that former president Lungu died of suspected poisoning , Mr Mweetwa has since called on the media to ignore the remarks being issued by Patriotic Front members.
Zambia Reports 2025