THE family of former president Edgar Lungu says it prays for sincerity and decency to prevail over the environment of the suggested negotiations with government as the repatriation of his remains is being fostered in the hope for subsequent resolution of the matter. Family spokesperson Makebi Zulu says when trust is broken, deliberate and genuine steps must be taken to rebuild it. Yesterday, the South African Constitutional Court refused to grant the Lungu family leave to appeal the High Court’s ruling which ordered the repatriation of Lungu’s mortal remains for a state funeral and burial at Embassy Park. In a statement, Tuesday, Zulu disclosed that Secretary to the Cabinet Patrick Kangwa had approached the family to initiate formal negotiations. Zulu...

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