Seif now discharged from hospital

Dar es Salaam. CUF secretary-general Seif Sharif Hamad was yesterday discharged from Hindu Mandal Hospital, where he spent a day after falling sick on Monday.

Mr Hamad’s condition suddenly changed at 10am on Monday shortly after disembarking from a plane at Julius Nyerere International Airport (JNIA).

Speaking with reporters at the hospital yesterday Mr Hamad said his condition had improved compared to the state he was in on Monday, when he came to the city from Zanzibar to meet a delegation of Ministers from East African Community (EAC).

His physician, Dr Omar Mohammed Suleiman, said Mr Hamad was suffering from fatigue after his recent India to journey.

“He had to be admitted so that he could be under close medical supervision and get some rest, and thankfully that has helped him, as he is doing well now,” said Dr Suleiman.

His personal secretary Issa Kheir said CUF supports should not have any worries, reassuring them that their leader had received the best medical care and was doing well.

Mr Hamad run for Zanzibar presidency in the annulled October generel election and his party maintains that he emerged victorious in the election. CUF also resolved to boycott the rerun of election slated for March 20, 2016.

His condition generated anxiety among his supporters in Zanzibar and Tanzania Mainland. On Monday rumours were spreading suggesting that Mr Hamad was in a critical condition.

This comes just two days after he arrived in the country on Friday from India, where he spent nearly a month undergoing treatment.

Several dignitaries, including Prof Ibrahim Lipumba, former national chairman of the CUF, paid him a visit at the hospital on Monday after hearing of the news of Hamad’s sickness.

Prof Lipumba arrived at the hospital around 4pm and spent about 10 minutes inside the hospital before speaking to reporters over the condition of Mr Hamad, confirming that he was not seriously ill and that his condition was improving.