Chiluba collapses
24/05/2007 18:11  - (SA)  

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Lusaka - Zambia's corruption-tainted former president Frederick Chiluba collapsed on Thursday and has been admitted to hospital, said his spokesperson.

Chiluba, who is suffering from an acute cardiac complication, collapsed at his house in the morning, said Emmanuel Mwamba.

"Chiluba collapsed this morning. He has been admitted into hospital for observation," Mwamba said, adding that further details would be released later.

The ex-president, who was convicted of stealing about $46m in state funds by a London high court recently, was due to appear before a panel of medical doctors to determine whether he was fit to stand trial.

Chiluba is facing trial on charges of theft of public funds before a magistrates' court in Zambia, but his case has stalled due to his illness that has kept him out of court since March last year.

The Zambian government has asked the court to subject Chiluba to medical tests after failing to attend court sessions but could engage in other activities such as addressing press conferences when he claimed to be ill.

Chiluba has been undergoing treatment in South Africa since last year when his condition worsened and his doctors described his heart problem as "life threatening".

Chiluba ruled Zambia for 10 years until 2001 when he retired from politics and hand-picked his own successor, President Levy Mwanawasa, who turned against him and accused him of grand graft.

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