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Founding President and Chief Executive Officer of the IMANI Center for Policy and Education, Franklin Cudjoe has expressed his deepest condolence of the sudden death of Zambian President, Michael Sata. Michael Sata, aged 77 was receiving treatment for an undisclosed illness but died in London's King Edward VII hospital on Tuesday night. But Franklin seems to have issues with African leaders seeking treatments overseas when their own country public hospitals are functioning and thus wrote on his facebook page:- "Obituary: Zambian President Dies in London. May all African presidents in power and out of power die peacefully in their home countries and in their own public hospitals. Meanwhile, the Zambian constitution sounds very wise indeed. The sitting Vice President will not automatically be sworn in as President. In 90 days there will be fresh elections and the Vice President WILL NOT be allowed to contest. Very sensible indeed"!