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Against all odds, what we feared most has befallen us … It is with a heavy heart that we at the Zambian Chronicle have to take this step to inform our readers around the world that Zambian President Levy P Mwanawasa, SC. died this morning at 10:30 AM in Paris, France.This page will be set aside as long as possible for all of us to mourn his passing. President Levy P Mwanawasa, SC. was one of the best assets not only to the Zambian Enterprise but to the world at large.
We will chronicle in detail more about his accomplishments later. In fact, he has been leading the chart as the first pick for our African President of the Year Award. We will still honor him posthumously should the final stats show he scooped the prize.
What a loss, pafwe mpande, pashala ifupuba … Rest in peace, Levy; rest in peace … you were the best. Thanks a trillion for all you did for the Zambian Enterprise in the shortest possible time, thanks a trillion.
MYSRIP
Zambian Chronicle 
August 19, 2008 at 6:46 pm
what a sad sad day it is for Zambia! what a man who stood by what he believed in. we have been robbed of a worthy man however may the lord grant us wisdom and reveal his mercies unto us. may Mr. president’s soul rest in eternal peace.
August 19, 2008 at 9:56 pm
What a tragedy. May His soul rest in peace and may we as Zambians remain united.Iam proud to be Zambian and to know that our president who just left us stood up against what is happening in Zimbabwe. May God’s will be done in our great country Zambia.
August 20, 2008 at 6:56 am
The words you wrote in your article (pafwe mpande, pashala ifipuba) have never sounded sweeter…Am proud to come from a nation where we speak the truth without fear…Levy gave us back the dignity we lost in the second republic because of ‘ifipuba’. Zambia, lets rise up again and continue Levy’s legacy and fight corruption. My thoughts go out to all of you mourning……I love you Zambia…you are my heart.
August 20, 2008 at 12:55 pm
what a loss to zambian people especially the first family. who is going to mend the unit we have had enjoyed under levy`s leadership,ami dreaming or thinking to believe that my second president is gone!
levy let all angels of God in heaven lead your soul in peace and be upon you…we will remember your services, your words to zambian youth,your sweet advises. look,vulnerable children,blinds,disabled and disadvantaged people cry in rememberence of you. On behalf of these disadvantaged people, I would like to say, your soul should find the everlasting peace in the glorius land which moses promised to each one of us.
Till we meet again- M.Y.S.R.I.P
August 20, 2008 at 3:07 pm
I am gonna miss you, Levy
RIP
August 20, 2008 at 3:08 pm
Oh my God, what a loss MYSRIP, Levy
August 20, 2008 at 3:09 pm
this is terrible, where are we going to find another Levy, please pray for the first family
August 20, 2008 at 3:10 pm
am lost for words, RIP dear Mr. President
August 20, 2008 at 3:13 pm
just when things started getting better for us and you decide to abandon Zambia. O Levy, i was just about to leave europe to come back home, now I have to wait and see M.Y.S.R.I.P
August 20, 2008 at 3:14 pm
This can’t be real, I must be dreaming. Thank you Levy for your work pa Zed M.Y.S.R.I.P
August 20, 2008 at 3:15 pm
M.Y.S.R.I.P
August 20, 2008 at 3:16 pm
we will continue to pray for the first family during this trying moment RIP
August 20, 2008 at 3:17 pm
this is really bad news for Zambia, I will forever be in mourning
MHSRIP
August 20, 2008 at 3:18 pm
what a loss for us, M.Y.S.R.I.P
August 20, 2008 at 4:13 pm
As a proud son of our beloved and God fearing nation of Zambia currently within the sacred confines of great Africa, I’m humbled and drown near home at our lose of one of the great sons of the soil President Levy Mwanawasa.May his soul and the souls of the faithful departed in the mercy of our Lord rest in peace.
One Zambia One Family.
August 20, 2008 at 10:27 pm
My sincere condolences to Maureen Mwanawasa, children and his close family, and all fellow Zambians. This is a big loss to the country.
The word of unity is big on Zambian people. We are known for that.Keep it that way as we mourn our hardworking and delightful Late President.
May our president rest in peace
August 21, 2008 at 7:28 am
Zambia cries with the first family,may the soul of our dear president Dr Levy Mwanawasa rest in eternal peace.
Till will meet Mr President..ONE LOVE..
August 21, 2008 at 1:24 pm
condolences to the MWANAWASA FAMILY AND THE NATIO AT LARGE
August 22, 2008 at 9:50 am
it is really a sad thing that has fallen us, the Zambian people. i just pray for God’s guidence.
August 22, 2008 at 2:47 pm
PEACE BE UPON MOURNERS GATHERING AT THE SHOWGROUND AND STATE HOUSE. LET GOD GUIDE US ALL AS WE ARE ALSO JOINING THE NATION FROM TOMORROW SATERDAY UP TO NEXT WEEK WEDNSDAY 3TH SEPT,2008.MAY THE LORD OUR FATHER SEND THE ANGELS FROM HEAVEN TO DWELL IN THE HEART OF ALL MOURNERS AT THE AIRPORT,SHOWGROUNDS AND MULUNGUSHI CONFERENCE CENTRE AND NOT FORGETING OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN ALL 9 PROVINCES OF ZAMBIA WERE THE BODY OF THE LATE LEVY WILL BE TAKEN TO.
LEVY WAS OUR MOTHER PILLAR,THE PILLAR OF THE NATION,AFRICA AND THE WORLD AT LARGE.
MAY HIS SOUL IN PEACE…PEACE OF LOVE, IN THE ARMS OF JESUS…
MOSES MUKENDA
August 23, 2008 at 1:35 pm
SO..,SORRY LEVY, I DIDN`T EXPECTED WHAT I SAW BOTH AT AIRPORT AND MULUNGUSHI CONFERENCE CENTRE.I EXPECTED YOU TO ARRIVING THERE WITH A SINGLE WORD,BUT THROUGH GRACE OF GOD WHO HAS CALLED UPON YOU IN HEAVEN TO HAVE ETERNAL REST MEANT SOMETHING GREAT.GOD HEARD AND RECIEVED ALL PRAYERS FROM ALL WELLWISHERS AND PASTORS, BUT DIDNOT IGNORE OR CONDEMN ANY..ALL WAS WELL,WHAT HE SAW IN YOU WAS SOMETHING DELIGHTFULL IN EYES OF THE ANGELS AND SO AS MOURN THIS WEEK, I REQUEST THE LOVE OF DIGNTY AMONG THE LEADERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO REMAIN CALM AND UNITED. LEVY REST IN PEACE,LEVY..OH LEVY..
TILL WE MEET AGAIN.
August 23, 2008 at 4:51 pm
The Day i heard Rupiah Banda announcing that President Mwanawasa has passed away,i felt like its my father who has passed away, i felt that pain of emptness in my stomach.That the father of the country has passed away.My request to the nation is that lets mourn with the hope that we are going to meet our president in the paradise.and understand that there is time for everything.condolences mrs Mwanawasa read John 14v1-3 we are mourning together with you. yours James Phiri Radio Explorers Petauke.
August 24, 2008 at 9:47 am
My God…I have seen levy for self Lying in his last bedding while mourners were trying confort each other. when I reached his bedding coffin, a millitaly office showed me a symbol for me to hurry.I asked myself why do they like be in hurry when iam still in my process of viewing.then something came in my head to think about – if zambia will be rulled by millitaly officers.when I came outside the building another convoy of mourners seemly to increase all the way from showground main arena. I sat down and started thinking about what was inside the hearts of these mourners.was it all about love of god or…(Mwanawasa my condolences to you),Go in peace-rest in peace Levy. Us being your witnesses on earth,We hope the apostle Paul will open your widely for you to enter the new kingdom of God were corruption is never ever mentioned.
levy oh levy,how many times will your history of prosperity enter our brain capacity,how many times will your successor review your constitution. you`ve set all examples to your cabinets from the begging to your everlasting bedding.No one has seen you going with huge sum of money and wealth.When I was viewing your body,I did not see any money hiden around..,All what I saw was the Love of mourners around you(Bilia is my witness) and that officer who nearly wanted to differ with me during the body viewing. And so, I don`t want to hear anything about you over zambian money.MYSRIP LEVY.
May Your Rest In eternal peace.Till we meet again
August 24, 2008 at 7:45 pm
too bad for we felt bad when heard that , my condolences to the people of zambia
August 25, 2008 at 10:41 am
My heartfelt condolences to the first family and the Zambian peope. Will miss you greatly. Rest in Peace.
August 25, 2008 at 1:59 pm
This is sad for us the people of Zambia. The best we can do in times like this is to remain united and pray to the almighty God for guidance. Levy now is in the hands of the lord and we should now cry for ourselves.The Lord can not let us down and he will give us a good leader again. Let’s just pray. May the Lord look after the first family in these troubled times.
MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE ( LEVY )
August 26, 2008 at 8:01 am
United we stand divided we fall. An old saying yet with a lot of meaning and sense. Let me remind the first Lady not to loose track on what her role is. She should mourn her respectable husband in a quite and peaceful manner. The whole world is watching her. If she wants credit, it is in these trying moments that she will earn it. She should not look at the people that her mourning her husband as to whether they are enermies or not. I say this because of what transpired in Chipata.
August 26, 2008 at 3:47 pm
I have always cherished your work, Levy, as lawyer you were a leader in the field- you were the People’s Lawyer and you ably represented chance to multi-party democracy through MMD. As President you were bald and honest enough to take us through HIPC and succeded- reminding us that “there’s no sweet without sweat” and the rest is history. We value your high moral teachings and the fight against corruption, etc. You set a good example to your successors, that they need to take our country to the next (higher) level of development.
M.Y.S.R.I.P.
August 27, 2008 at 5:20 am
what has transpired in chipata has brought cold shivering in my capacity, By the way,Why didn`t that leader who is Mr king Cobs revealed portion of his private secrete agreement with the late levy to Mrs mwanawasa or Mr mulongoti whilst the man was admitted at perce hosipital,paris in france? He would have done it in proffessional manners than the way he handled it at the chipata airport.
What are those reasons of following the body when you are not asked to do so. Any way,lets hope he will reveal the secrete to the post for zambian people to know the tying knot between the two friends.
But other wise,lets cry for hour leader with diginity.
MHSRIP
August 28, 2008 at 12:58 pm
we should also look upon our lives and not go on ,trying to find mistakes in others what they did or did not do ,its really a great loss ,i ask my self a question what if i die ,am i ready ,have i put things in place ? may we build bonds that won’t be broken to maintain a peacefull nation,and that with the help of God above ,a leader to arise again who is going to develop our nation and lead us united as a peaceful nation not devided in our different parties ,may we remain to look upon what was not completed to be carried forward.
All too often we take for granted the one ahead of us ,appointed to lead us ,until they are no more ,thats whe we see how precious they were….
My Dear president Levy patrick mwanawasa rest in enternal peace ,till we meet again…. You were a great leader for real.
Tears may dry but memories are so fresh….
August 28, 2008 at 12:59 pm
we should also look upon our lives and not go on ,trying to find mistakes in others what they did or did not do ,its really a great loss ,i ask my self a question what if i die ,am i ready ,have i put things in place ? may we build bonds that won’t be broken to maintain a peacefull nation,and that with the help of God above ,a leader to arise again who is going to develop our nation and lead us united as a peaceful nation not devided in our different parties ,may we remain to look upon what was not completed to be carried forward.
All too often we take for granted the one ahead of us ,appointed to lead us ,until they are no more ,thats whe we see how precious they were….
My Dear president Levy patrick mwanawasa rest in enternal peace ,till we meet again…. You were a great leader for real.
Tears may dry but memories are so fresh….
kitwe.
August 28, 2008 at 2:02 pm
MHSRIP
August 30, 2008 at 4:52 am
Mr Brain R Mumba,
Are you mourning together with zambian people? What about Bilia, is she there at zamchro? ask her to contribute something torward our dear levy.
Thanx a trillion.
August 30, 2008 at 5:08 pm
Moses,
… yes, you betcha ya … that’s why we specifically created this page so we can mourn together – we are in this thing together.
Mama Bilia is very much involved as well, comment # 16 on this page is from her wishing the first family especially Mrs. Mwanawasa well during this period of mourning … thanks a trillion
August 31, 2008 at 5:10 am
I see!
September 1, 2008 at 5:17 am
The heading of post paper dated 1st september will bring division among MMD leaders-Believe me or not.
Madam,what is your comment on this one?
September 1, 2008 at 6:44 am
Moses,
… I can tell that your last question was directed at Belliah and she will respond whenever she has a chance but I wanted to eat her lunch for a little bit …
You see, the MMD has not had any party unity since FTJ’s failed “third term” bid. In fact, the emergency of all other political parties within our enterprise with an exception of UNIP and UPND has been due to MMD disunity.
Now, Levy was smart enough to notice this when he was first elected. He could not trust any old guards in his own party. This is evident from the fact that he could not even fill the position of Minister of Defense until he was comfortable with the system.
His own VP picks speaks volumes, Enock Kavindele former UNIP, Nevers Mumba was not MMD but NCC, Lupudo Mwape had strong UNIP roots and even the acting VP Rupiah Banda is UNIP, still is … the first lady is now telling us, Mwanawasa preferred Magande to succeed him while on his death bed, well Magande was UPND, prior to that he was UNIP …
We can’t therefore talk about party disunity now like it is a new thing, it has been there more than you actually realize now, most of its effects have been latent but now we seem to have reached the crux of matter … thanks a trillion.
September 1, 2008 at 11:35 am
Mama Belia may you please get intouch.
I have not read the Post News Paper today. Am not on the same wave length with them lately.
September 1, 2008 at 5:47 pm
Victor,
… Belliah is on a well deserved vacation, you won’t miss her presence here when she gets back, stay tuned and keep up the good work … thanks a trillion
September 3, 2008 at 1:38 pm
Dear Chronicle,
We are just as much in mourning as every Zambian home, even though we are thousands of miles apart. Please would you kindly post a video of the burial on this site for us to have a feel of being at home with you guys? Many thanks in advance
September 3, 2008 at 5:10 pm
Evelyn,
… what a tragic moment for the Zambian Enterprise, we are in this thing together. A video will be available this evening and we will post it on the home page then … thanks a trillion
October 23, 2008 at 3:45 pm
it will be very hard to replace the great leader like mr levy.may ur soul rest in internal peace.love you mr levy.