Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06KATHMANDU1755
2006-07-05 12:42:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Kathmandu
Cable title:
PRIME MINISTER KOIRALA HOSPITALIZED WITH PNEUMONIA
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C O N F I D E N T I A L KATHMANDU 001755
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/05/2016
TAGS: PGOV PTER PINR NP
SUBJECT: PRIME MINISTER KOIRALA HOSPITALIZED WITH PNEUMONIA
Classified By: Charge d'Affaires Nick Dean. Reasons 1.4 (b/d).
MORE DOCTORS FOR KOIRALA
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C O N F I D E N T I A L KATHMANDU 001755
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/05/2016
TAGS: PGOV PTER PINR NP
SUBJECT: PRIME MINISTER KOIRALA HOSPITALIZED WITH PNEUMONIA
Classified By: Charge d'Affaires Nick Dean. Reasons 1.4 (b/d).
MORE DOCTORS FOR KOIRALA
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1. (SBU) Prime Minister GP Koirala was admitted to the Martyr
Gangalal National Heart Center in Kathmandu late on July 3
following respiratory difficulties. Dr. Madhu Ghimire,
Koirala's personal physician, announced at a midnight press
briefing that the Prime Minister had pneumonia in the lower
part of his lungs but no heart-related complications. In a
subsequent July 4 press conference, Dr. Ghimire said that
Koirala's physical condition was improving and noted that the
Prime Minister's condition would become clearer in 48-72
hours. He announced that the Heart Center's doctors have
advised Koirala to remain in the hospital for 10-14 days.
Dr. JN Pande, a senior Indian chest specialist, has traveled
to Kathmandu to monitor Koirala's health. PM Koirala's plans
to present the government's policy programs for the next
fiscal year have been postponed until at least July 9.
COMMENT
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2. (C) With the Prime Minister indisposed for the second
time in as many weeks, questions loom about his ability to
fulfill his government responsibilities--and about who would
take over in the event of his permanent absence. Deafening
silence greets anyone who asks whether the Nepali Congress or
the seven-party alliance is considering contingency planning
for succession. To counteract this anxiety, the PM's office
continues to feed the media regular updates on Koirala's
"improving" condition. The PM's fragile health adds another
largely unpredictable complication to Nepal's already
convoluted peace process.
DEAN
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/05/2016
TAGS: PGOV PTER PINR NP
SUBJECT: PRIME MINISTER KOIRALA HOSPITALIZED WITH PNEUMONIA
Classified By: Charge d'Affaires Nick Dean. Reasons 1.4 (b/d).
MORE DOCTORS FOR KOIRALA
--------------
1. (SBU) Prime Minister GP Koirala was admitted to the Martyr
Gangalal National Heart Center in Kathmandu late on July 3
following respiratory difficulties. Dr. Madhu Ghimire,
Koirala's personal physician, announced at a midnight press
briefing that the Prime Minister had pneumonia in the lower
part of his lungs but no heart-related complications. In a
subsequent July 4 press conference, Dr. Ghimire said that
Koirala's physical condition was improving and noted that the
Prime Minister's condition would become clearer in 48-72
hours. He announced that the Heart Center's doctors have
advised Koirala to remain in the hospital for 10-14 days.
Dr. JN Pande, a senior Indian chest specialist, has traveled
to Kathmandu to monitor Koirala's health. PM Koirala's plans
to present the government's policy programs for the next
fiscal year have been postponed until at least July 9.
COMMENT
--------------
2. (C) With the Prime Minister indisposed for the second
time in as many weeks, questions loom about his ability to
fulfill his government responsibilities--and about who would
take over in the event of his permanent absence. Deafening
silence greets anyone who asks whether the Nepali Congress or
the seven-party alliance is considering contingency planning
for succession. To counteract this anxiety, the PM's office
continues to feed the media regular updates on Koirala's
"improving" condition. The PM's fragile health adds another
largely unpredictable complication to Nepal's already
convoluted peace process.
DEAN