FAMILY spokesperson Makebi Zulu says former president Edgar Lungu will not touch dust until his truth has been told. Meanwhile, Lungu’s daughter, Chiyeso, says the family hopes he finds in death the peace he was denied over the past four years. And Lusaka Archbishop Dr Alick Banda has described Lungu as a humble and relatable man. Lungu’s burial was halted in South Africa yesterday after the Zambian government commenced court action against his family for deciding to inter him in a foreign country. Speaking during Lungu’s funeral service in South Africa, Zulu said the delay in the proceedings was in the best interest of both the family and the nation. “We have engaged the lawyers to stand for the family...

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