San Fernando: Former Prime Minister Patrick Manning is at this time in the Intensive Care Unit of the San Fenando General Hospital in south Trinidad, after being admitted at 11.45 with a stroke tha has paralysed the entire right side of his body and left him unable to talk.
Mr Manning has been visited by his wife, two sons and senior members of the People's National Movement which he led until May 2010.
His office has issued a statement confirming hat he suffered a "mild stroke" but doctors say it is so serious, they have requested that Mr Manning's Cuban doctors visit this country as soon as possible.
Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley has issued the following statement:
"I am saddened at the news that former political leader of the PNM and Prime Minister Mr. Patrick Manning Member of Parliament for San Fernando East has been hospitalised. The news came as a complete surprise since only as recently;y as Friday last we were discussing matters of health and Mr. Manning was in good spirits and spoke positively of his fitness, diet and exercise regime.
At this time of great stress and serious concern we stand with the Manning family and call upon the party and the entire national community to pray for a speedy and complete recovery for a man who has given forty unbroken years of sterling service to our nation and the region.
On my own behalf and that of my family, the PNM particularly the constituency of Diego Martin West we join the rest of the nation in expressing our deep concern and positive expectations that all would be well, that Mr Manning will soon return to the active life he knew and loved."
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