ZAMBIA’s Sixth President Edgar Lungu yesterday left for Zimbabwe to attend the inauguration of President Emmerson Mnangagwa at the invitation of the Zimbabwean government.
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Former President Lungu left for Zimbabwe aboard the Emirates around 16 hours yesterday and will return home soon after his scheduled programme is complete.
The Zimbabwean government has invited former President Lungu to attend the inauguration of the country’s re-elected President, Emerson Mnangagwa today.
Also invited to witness the innauguration of President Mnangagwa is the Patriotic Front (PF), Zambia’s immediate past governing party.
Dr Mnangagwa who has been re-elected for his second term is today expected to be inaugurated and has invited former President Lungu.
In a letter to former President Lungu dated September 2, 2023, and signed by Charity Charamba President Mnangagwa said he was honoured to extend an invitation to former President Lungu to be among the many dignitaries to witness his inauguration.
And former President Lungu has expressed gratitude that he had been invited, stating that it was an honour for him to be part of the inauguration of President Mnangagwa.
“I am a former President and I have been invited in that capacity. Besides we got honorary PHDs at the same time. As you may know, as President, I enjoyed warm and cordial relations with President Mnangagwa”, former President Lungu said.
He was speaking when the PF delegation led by its vice-president President Given Lubinda paid a courtesy call on him at his hotel.
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