We received the following news in an e-mail from Malia Heroux, Consul at the US Embassy in Lusaka:
It is with great sadness that we learned of the passing of President
Mwanawasa.
Dr. Levy Patrick Mwanawasa, S.C. was a great man and a great leader. We
will all feel his loss, but most especially the Zambian people and the
other peoples of southern Africa whom he served so courageously and
admirably.
Our deepest sympathies go to the family, to close friends, confidents,
and colleagues of the President and to the Zambian people.
President Mwanawasa was highly regarded for the many improvements his leadership had brought to Zambia. He had worked hard to curb corruption, and his economic policies reduced inflation to single digits for the first time in 20 years. He was a professing Christian.
New elections will be held within the next 90 days. Please pray for the Zambian people as they mourn and as they elect a new leader.
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