The body of late Vice President Dr. Saulos Chilima will lie in state at the Parliament building in Lilongwe.

Minister of Information and Digitalization Moses Kunkuyu made the announcement during a press briefing held at the Centre of Information (COI) in Lilongwe yesterday.

He said the Vice President’s body will be collected from Goodwill Funeral Services this morning, and President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera is expected to lead Malawians throughout the proceedings.

The minister disclosed that autopsies have been conducted on all bodies according to the wishes of the family members.

The body of Chilima will be laid to rest on Monday next week at Nsipe in Ntcheu.