APM to Attend Late Ruth Tembo’s Burial As First Lady Attends Send Off Ceremony of Ruth Tembo’s Remains to Dedza

APM to Attend Late Ruth Tembo’s Burial As First Lady Attends Send Off Ceremony of Ruth Tembo’s Remains to Dedza

President Professor Peter Mutharika is to attend the burial of late Ruth Tembo wife to former Malawi Congress Party President and Leader of Opposition in Parliament John Tembo.

Ruth Tembo died after a short illness late hours of 5th January 2015 in Lilongwe in. President Professor Peter Mutharika and other leader’s offered their heartfelt condolences to the family of Tembo.

A State House press statement signed by Timpunza Mwansambo Acting Presidential Press Secretary, says “His Excellency Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika, President of the Republic of Malawi, will on Saturday January 10, 2015, attend the burial of Late Mrs Ruth Mamary Tembo wife to former Malawi Congress Party President John Tembo who died on Monday night at Lilongwe Private Clinic.”

The statement indicates that President Mutharika is expected to arrive at 10 o’clock in the morning at Kaphala Village in Nthulu which is in the area of Traditional Authority Kaphuka in Dedza District where the burial of Ruth Tembo will take place.

The statement also indicates that the First Lady of the Republic of Malawi Madame Gertrude Mutharika will attend the sending off ceremony for the remains of Late Mrs Tembo to Dedza from 11 o’clock morning of Friday 9^th October at Hon Tembo’s Residence in Area 10.