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A colourful ceremony characterised the inauguration of Zambia’s Sixth Republican President Edgar Lungu at the National Heroes Stadium in Lusaka. | {{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTYWXIczyk0|420|left|Inauguration Ceremony of His Excellency [[Edgar Lungu]], President-elect of the [[Republic of Zambia]], 25 January 2015 at the [[National Heroes Stadium]] in [[Lusaka]].|frame}}A colourful ceremony characterised the inauguration of Zambia’s Sixth Republican President Edgar Lungu at the National Heroes Stadium in Lusaka. | ||
President-elect Lungu 58,who was clad in a blue suit, white shirt and red tie was accompanied by his wife Esther amid tight security, arrived at the stadium around 10:20 hours to a thunderous welcome. | President-elect Lungu 58,who was clad in a blue suit, white shirt and red tie was accompanied by his wife Esther amid tight security, arrived at the stadium around 10:20 hours to a thunderous welcome. | ||
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Traditional and cultural dances, acrobatics and choral performances at the 50,000 seater stadium which was filled to capacity also gave colour to the ceremony. | Traditional and cultural dances, acrobatics and choral performances at the 50,000 seater stadium which was filled to capacity also gave colour to the ceremony. | ||
A 21-gun presidential salute, a fly-past conducted by the Zambia Air Force and songs by a combined defence choir entertained the crowd. | |||
Mr. Lungu promised to deliver a people driven constitution to stand a test of time in his administration. | Mr. Lungu promised to deliver a people driven constitution to stand a test of time in his administration. |
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