The Malawi parliament, sitting in the capital Lilongwe on Friday, has sent a message of condolence to people of Zambia following President Levy Mwanawasa’s death in Paris, France, on Tuesday.
Speaking on behalf of his fellow legislators, House leader Henry Chimunthu Banda said Mwanawasa’s departure was a great loss, not only to the people of Zambia, but to Africa as well.
"Africa, particularly the Southern African Development Community (SADC), has lost a son who assisted in the development of the entire region," he said.
Mwanawasa, until a few days before his death, was the chairperson of SADC. That role has now been passed on to South African President Thabo Mbeki following the regional summit last weekend.
Meanwhile, State House Press Officer Chikumbutso Mtumodzi has announced that President Bingu wa Mutharika will attend the burial ceremony, whose funeral date has not been announced yet.
Mwanawasa’s remains return to Lusaka, the Zambian capital, from Paris on Sunday.
Friday, 22 August 2008
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