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Africa-Press<\/a> – Zambia<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>THE presidential burial cite, Embassy Park, in Lusaka has been sealed off and the military has taken over the premises to prepare the final resting place for former President Kenneth Kaunda.<\/p>\n

Celebrated as an African Liberation struggle icon across the the world, Dr Kaunda\u2019s death on June 17 has sparked widespread grief. His burial is due on July 7, 2021.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe military people have taken over the site in readiness for the burial,\u201d said Ministry of Information permanent secretary, Amos Malupenga. Some Zambians have thrown in suggestions of how Dr Kaunda\u2019s mausoleum should appear.<\/p>\n

Author Lloyd Mwiinga posted on social media that: \u201cthe structure of his mausoleum is yet to be unveiled but if I were to throw in a few Ngwees, I would suggest that we have 72 pillars to represent the different ethnic groups he (Dr Kaunda) united.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe pillars don\u2019t need to be huge,\u201d said Mwiinga, the author of Take me to Kaunda.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Zambia. THE presidential burial cite, Embassy Park, in Lusaka has been sealed off and the military has taken over the premises to prepare the final resting place for former President Kenneth Kaunda. Celebrated as an African Liberation struggle icon across the the world, Dr Kaunda\u2019s death on June 17 has sparked widespread grief. 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