| CUF’s Seif recovering in city hospital | Send to a friend |
| Tuesday, 09 March 2010 11:29 |
 By Beatus Kagashe The Civic United Front (CUF) party secretary General, Maalim Seif Sharif Hamad, is stable and recovering in hospital. The opposition party leader was rushed to Hindu Mandal hospital three days ago after his condition deteriorated suddenly at Mwalimu Julius Nyerere International Airport. He had been waiting to board a plane destined for Oman, when his blood pressure shot up due to arthritis. Speaking to reporters at Hindu Mandal Hospital where he is admitted, Mr Hamad said he was improving tremendously and that he was waiting for doctor’s approval to go home. He expressed shock at reports that he had died of heart attack and thanked all Tanzanians and his supporters for the prayers and asked them not to worry as he would be discharged in two days time. “Since I was rushed here my condition is improving... the condition was serious but doctors and nurses took good care of me and I am now feeling okay,” he said. Rumours circulated yesterday, especially in Unguja that the opposition leader had died. This forced his party to issue a statement to calm the situation. Maalim Seif said he has been suffering from high blood pressure for a long time but what happened to him on Friday was something he had never experienced before. “I started experiencing pains in the chest which was symptoms for asthma... but I am waiting for results of the tests that doctors have taken,” he said. A press statement issued by CUF director of publicity and communication Salim Bimani assured the public that Maalim Seif’s condition was improving. Mr Bimani said doctors had established that the leader was suffering from bronchitis which was caused by high blood pressure. Add this page to your favorite Social Bookmarking websites           |
