PRESIDENT Michael Sata is today expected to lead mourners in putting to rest late former Defence Minister Benjamin Mwila, who died in South Africa last week.
Family Spokesperson Ary Mumba said Mr Mwila would be put to rest at the Memorial Park Cemetery in Lusaka.
General Mumba said burial would be preceded by a church service at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross at 10:00 hours.
Mr Mwila died at a South Africa hospital after an illness and his body arrived in the country on Wednesday.
Mr Mwila fondly known as BY, was leader of the Zambia Republican Party and had served in various ministerial portfolios under the late Frederick Chiluba administration.
May His Soul Rest in Peace.
Never heard of Him. Such wasted space on headlines
Whoever you are sir mysrip
kwena ulimbwa iwe.
U really want to attract attention, do you?
Yo picture is misleading. U r not a woman because women r a lot wiser than this. U must b some riffraff high on mbanje yaku Malawi. Ilakukola mwaice so early!
Girl you have issues.Rip in peace too Mushota.
Ur zambian? How can u not know Ben Mwila???
the horse u are riding on is to high lady.get off o else u will fall
The fact that you’ve never heard of B.Y. Mwila tells us how old you are and also gives the justification for your childish comments.
Thanks!
Kindly accept my apologies. Nick and I share a laptop. When I was typing, he was wiping my ‘exhaust’. You see, I have a running stomach and it’s affecting my brain.
Nick and I would like to personally thatnk BY for the contribution he made in the development and evolution of what we now refer to as our nation.
May God comfort his family and perhaps lead them to prophetic church…..
….and may that aunty not wear black for the whole year as she did last time.
Thanks
good to know that u have never heard of the man. that way you will blurt out no more
Iwe nsanya if you do not know the man you better not comment and just stick to things you know. Do not offend people by your unwarranted pathetic comments! Ulesamba maybe your will grow some manners Mushota. I wonder why you are even still called Mushota! I feel sorry for Nick and your parents.
how old are you mushota. u maut be very young for you not to know ben mwila
Mushota, you seem to have an identity crisis or is it inferiority complex. I find it difficult to believe your claims that you have never heard of BY. I believe you must be telling lies. Being in UK does not mean you are in heaven. There is nothing special about UK. You are not the first Zambian to be in UK neither are going to be the last. You do not need to be an angel to be in UK. You claim that you are highly educated but you certainly lack wisdom. You are full of education in the head but no reality in the heart. Your comments are quite disgusting.
It’s a pity LT won’t publish what I have to say to you Mushota.
I never heard of this dude too, what has he done for zambia what is good to remember..? mhsrip
even womanisers should rest in peace? how?
How are King Solomon, his father David and their great grand father Abraham resting? If u have no money n are carrying a smo kalilozi dangling between your rickety legs leave the issue of women alone. Continue roasting on earth.
Peter Tosh said Peace is the Diploma you get in the cemetery.So you are at peace once you go 6 feet under.
3.1 Solomon, well thought of.
Let us hope that those who claim to be leaders will learn to re-examine and respect their own consciences. The late Ben Mwila (BY) was a victim of a well known living tyrant.
As time moves on schemes designed to torture fellow humans will often end up tragically. We thank RB for his kind heart in providing the much-needed human assistance to BY in life. MHSRIP.
RB was a brother in marriage.
We always wish our departed friends to rest in Piece, and will do that to you as well, regardless of whether you were a hardcore criminal or not.
may his soul rest in peace&the living lord forgive him
When a man of BY’s stature passes on, a nation goes into mourning and somber reflection. Apart from leaving indelible foot marks, such departed ones leave behind lessons for others to learn from. Go well, BY.
may soul rest in peace
in the book of Moses it says’ and come not near to the unlawful sexual intercourse. verily it is a great sin’
bamudala wic book of moses are you toking abt? we tokn abt putting BY to rest and you are tokn abt sexual intercourse nonsense and misplaced comment.
all sin are the same my bro….in the eye of the lord except crocks like judges.for BY mhsrp.
MHSRIP
will be lovely to see the cobra coming out from hibernation.rest in peace BY
Wise decision, I thought he will prioritize Mugabe,s inauguration ceremony.
Thought the family refused to have him buried at that park,guys the way PF treated this man in life died a depressed man now want to side with PF .Shocked
Embassy park and memorial park are not one and the same
How was he treated, enlighten me.
Sad indeed the man had super business acumen. Though he also as expected of every mortal had his own misadventures. will be greatly missed.
“Super business acumen”? I don’t think so…
Tibaunka kuli Mugabe? Nincobeni balaciswa badaala aba!
BY WAS ONE OF ZAMBIA’S HARDCORE FIGHTERS FOR FREEDOM. MHSRIEP
Rest in peace BY.
Who cares if you had heard of him your opinion is dull as you are and what you represents smelly used up trash can
MHSRIP
You Guys are missing the headline hear, Sata at the funeral…yayayayaya let us all brace for complete drama and comedy. more embarrassments.
Zambia reporters are difficult to follow .ZWD said the family declined to bury in Lusaka and now you are saying it will be in Lusaka . Which is which
ZWD?
ZWD ni ma RUBBISH! Fabrications most of the time that I don’t even know when to believe there nonsense.
mhsrip
Goodbye Mudala
Where is Sakeni mwebantu? I miss his teeth!
Embassy Park is for presidents,
BY will buried at Leopards Hill Memorial Park.
I would have been shocked too, if it was Embassy Park, but then, I thought too that family declined and said they bury in Kitwe near the fathers grave?..well, the dead knows nothing, even if SATA gives a good treatment, BY has died a miserable man due to the ill treatment by SATA government. The Dead Know nothing,
Leopards Hill Memorial Park
Leopards Hill Memorial Park is a private cemetery in the eastern suburbs of Lusaka, Zambia, offering quality facilities in landscaped and secure grounds, giving a tranquil final resting place for loved ones.
I would like to set eyes on Mr. Sata as verification that he is still alive and at the helm. A video would be best but pics are fine too.
He appears for a funeral but not for Press Conferences? Most people would be more appreciative if he skipped the funeral (mourn privately) and address the many ills the nation is facing in a question and Answer session.
Talk to us sir!
GBHS……, i hope his next life is better than this life we have on earth, rejoice guys it’s not the end of him maybe in this life but for sure his just entered another chapter of his journey we have no clue about, so do not be weary for it is well with him.
when the occasion does not call for talking about the economy or strategic developmental plans, you can be rest assured Sata will ‘take the lead’. I liked BY and am genuinely sorry he died.
PF = pamatako Front
sataN
…………………………………………. Sata si muntu nifwiiiti
I naver head of the man but may his soul rest in eternal peace as he ll be put 6 fits down.