Zambian lawmakers just booted Tasila Lungu from her parliamentary gig because she kept skipping work after her dad, the former president Edgar Lungu, died. She represented Chawama in Lusaka but has been stuck dealing with court battles over in South Africa about where to bury her father. The current president wanted to bring the body back for a state funeral, but the family is fighting that because the dead guy apparently said he wanted the president nowhere near his corpse.
Parliament gave her two weeks off to grieve, and then she asked to work remotely while the burial mess got sorted out. The speaker shot that down and said virtual meetings are not the same as actually showing up. Critics are calling the government hypocrites for claiming they support the family while simultaneously dragging them through court and then firing the daughter for mourning.
They have to hold elections for her seat within three months, even though the country has general elections coming up.
Parliament gave her two weeks off to grieve, and then she asked to work remotely while the burial mess got sorted out. The speaker shot that down and said virtual meetings are not the same as actually showing up. Critics are calling the government hypocrites for claiming they support the family while simultaneously dragging them through court and then firing the daughter for mourning.
They have to hold elections for her seat within three months, even though the country has general elections coming up.
