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Article: Leader's future uncertain; It's a pity that Levy Mwanawasa, who has run Zambia well, has been struck down by ill health at a relatively early age, writes Peter Fabricius.(News)
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- Daily News (South Africa)
- Article date:
- July 29, 2008
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The Zambian government's insistence that the medical condition of their President Levy Mwanawasa is "stable" after his stroke last month reminds me of the similar report from the South African government that came through to the Star's newsroom in February 1989 that then-president PW Botha was "stable" after suffering a stroke a few days before.
"For the first time in his career," remarked a cynical, old sub-editor.
The Zambian government's reassurances have been received with similar cynicism by Zambians, though for different reasons. They are convinced that Mwanawasa is permanently incapacitated and that the government does not want to admit it for ...