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Monday, May 14, 2007 – Acting Prime Minister Honourable Stephenson King, on the evening of Monday May 14, via a Statement put an end to public speculation regarding the health of Prime Minister Sir John Compton. Sir John has been admitted to a New York hospital since May 1st. Mr. King said further to his initial statement on May 10th, that he was now in a position to provide definitive information regarding the medical condition of the Prime Minister.

According to the Acting Prime Minister Stephenson King, “the results of medical tests received on Sunday indicate that Sir John suffered a series of mini strokes in Saint Lucia prior to his arrival in New York on May 1st. The results also reveal that he suffered another stroke while under the care of the doctors, who were conducting medical tests at the hospital that he has used for that purpose for the last ten years.” Mr. King said Sir John's condition is stable and he is able to speak. However Sir John has suffered some physical impairment that will require him to undergo physiotherapy.

Lady Compton, according to the Acting Prime Minister is presently in consultation with Sir John's doctors to determine the earliest time that Sir John may be released from hospital. “The attention of the Cabinet of Ministers is focused entirely on bringing Sir John home and on his full recovery. Everything will be done to ensure that happens,” King added.

The Cabinet of Ministers has authorised the travel of Social Transformation Minister and Deputy Political Leader of the United Workers Party Honourable Leonard Montoute to New York to provide Lady Compton and her family with whatever support is required. The Deputy Prime Minister has called for the collective prayer and support of the nation on behalf of Sir John.

“This support and understanding, he said, is particularly important at this time when the nation is clamouring for information about Sir John's condition. I know that you appreciate that I must be careful that the information that I provide to you is medically accurate and that Sir John's and his family's right to privacy is respected.”

“At every stage I have consulted with Lady Compton and her concern has been to ensure that any information that was released to the nation was confirmed by Sir John's doctors, was medically conclusive and was not based on speculation,” Mr. King added.

Mr. King gave the assurance that while “it was not easy for this Administration to contend with
this totally unanticipated illness of our Leader,” the affairs of the country were running smoothly and that everything is being put in place to implement the vision for the development of the
nation that Sir John set out during the recent budget address.


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