Dr. Chiluba has been feeling weak and he needs further treatment in South Africa. The former president is out of immediate danger as far as we know.

We should remember that matters of health are private and personal and therefore we will not make any further comment.

The government has refused to grant him permission to leave the country.

We had assured the government that he will return back home immediately after the conference but they declined to sanction his trip.

He will undergo medical tests beginning Monday... Then, it will be determined whether or not he should be hospitalized.

Our plan is that he should be here between two weeks to one month.

He has had this general discomfort and that is why we are at the hospital to determine what is causing this general discomfort.

He has a serious heart condition. He also took an HIV test that showed that he was negative. This is why he intends to sue the newspaper for libel.

Beginning May 2, 2006, Dr Chiluba will visit the doctors twice a week for review. At the end of the two weeks, we hope that the doctors would give him a longer review period. Otherwise, Dr Chiluba has remained in South Africa because the review days are close.