Tsvangirai confirms he has cancer
By Tatenda Dewa | Harare Bureau |
Opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-T) leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, on Monday divulged that he is suffering from cancer of the colony.
Tsvangirai said he had already commenced chemotherapy.
He revealed that doctors who attended him last month when he went down to South Africa diagnosed the disease and successfully operated on him, adding that he would undergo further medical procedures to deal with his ailment.
Announcing his condition, Tsvangirai seemed to urge President Robert Mugabe to do the same, saying “the health of national leaders, including politicians, should not be a subject of national speculation and uncertainty”.
Mugabe, 92, has over the years made numerous trips to receive medical attention for eye problems and other undisclosed health problems in the Far East.
Diplomatic cables leaked several years ago indicated that Mugabe was suffering from prostate cancer.
Joice Mujuru, his former deputy who he expelled and now leads the Zimbabwe People First (ZimPF) party, at the weekend rapped Mugabe for his string of external trips that have gobbled millions of dollars.
Tsvangirai has been unwell and looked frail in recent months and he failed to attend two mass protests by his party in Bulawayo and Mutare.
He thanked his wife for giving him love and care and declared: “I intend to confront this development (cancer) with the determination to overcome it”. Nehanda Radio
