Chakwera orders full military honours for JZU Tembo’s funeral

By Cedric Nkungula

Departed veteran politician John Zenus Ungapake (JZU) Tembo will buried with full military honours after President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has declared his funeral as a state funeral to commemorate his contribution to the country, Chief Government Spokesperson Moses Kunkuyu has confirmed.

Late JZU Tembo will be laid to rest on Wednesday, October 4th, 2023 at Kaphala Village, in the area of Senior Chief Kaphuka in Dedza.

The late John Tembo



“Government wishes to inform the general public that His Excellency Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera, President of the Republic of Malawi has directed that the late honourable JZU Tembo be accorded burial with full military honours as a former cabinet minister and in recognition of the enormous contribution he made to the nation,” reads the statement dated 30th September 2023.