Zambia mourns Chiluba

The nation was dampened by his death with an outpouring of sorrow and grief. Tributes continue to come in from all parts of the country. The trade union movement, the church, political leaders and many other Zambian institutions have expressed sorrow at his untimely end. The seven days national mourning from June 20 will culminate in his burial in Lusaka June 27. On Sunday June 19, government shifted the funeral from his residence to a government lodge in the neighbourhood.

Government also refuted claims that the Patriotic Front (PF) President Michael Sata had been barred from attending the funeral. Speaking from the funeral home on Sunday, June 19 Lusaka Province Minister Charles Shawa said no one had been stopped from attending Dr Chiluba's funeral. He said all political leaders were free to mourn Dr Chiluba.