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LUSAKA (AFP) — Zambia’s main opposition Tuesday called for a medical investigation to determine whether President Levy Mwanawasa is capable of ruling the country after suffering a stroke.
Michael Sata, leader of the Patriotic Front, said there was an urgent need to establish the condition of Mwanawasa, who is in intensive care in France since suffering a stroke over two weeks ago.
“The doctors should examine him and inform the nation the correct position over his sickness,” Sata said in a radio address.
He said Vice-President Rupiah Banda should immediately convene a special meeting of cabinet and appoint a medical team to travel to France to examine Mwanawasa, following reports that he is in a critical condition.
“The nation wants to know the truth. Nobody believes the statements being given by government,” Sata said.
But Banda told state radio that Zambians should not panic because the updates that he has been giving on the condition of the president were correct.
“He is sick but in a stable condition,” Banda said.
Prominent Zambian medical expert, Francis Manda, also questioned the updates given by government saying they lacked detail as Mwanawasa could be in a “stable condition but critical”.
“We want to know what sort of stroke he suffered. It is not good enough to say he had a stroke,” Manda said.
Mwanawasa suffered a stroke while attending an African Union meeting in Egypt two weeks ago and was evacuated to France where he was admitted to the Percy Military Hospital outside Paris.
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Please keep the first family in your thoughts and prayers; they need them more than any insinuations and 
innuendos right now. Honoring and praying for those who are ill is the most honorable Zambian thing to do …
Get well soon, Mr. President; can’t wait to fly you back home so you can continue kicking some butt, you got a lot of work cut out for you.
Live Long & Prosper; Long Live Levism … thanks a trillion.
Brainwave R Mumba, Sr.
CEO & President – Zambian Chronicle
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July 15, 2008 at 7:02 pm
… what’s the hurry with Bashi Chilufya? It is not over until it is over, also Dr. Manda is free to ask for a free review of the daily medical briefings if he wants to and make his own assessment.
Public airwaves could be so nice sometimes but they could also be the beginning of one’s downfall. If you are hungry for power and chase it so bad that everyone can tell your motives, you might just end up catching the wind … thanks a trillion
July 15, 2008 at 9:28 pm
Mr King Cobra,
No rush, Mr mwanawasa will pull through his illness. I am sorry to say, this is not his time. He still have some life in him. Mr King Cobra, I thought it was Mr Mwanawasa who rescued your life when you almost reached the death chamber. Sick or no sick, he still stands as a Zambian President for now.
Pray for him to get well. He is the best president for Zambia, considering all the corruption Mr mwanawasa has been fighting.
Get well soon Mr President.
Bilia