Two funerals, two flashpoints: politics intrudes on mourning

Traditional leaders, a Catholic priest, and an opposition party chairman have issued sharp warnings regarding rising political violence surrounding recent funerals in Zambia ahead of the August 13 general election. Chief Chisunka cautioned that no life is worth losing for political power as mourning events increasingly turn into flashpoints.

Amid these tensions, an opposition party has accused the police of standing by while violence occurred. The warnings highlight growing instability and the intrusion of politics into mourning processes as the country approaches the upcoming general election.