Bulawayo 24
By Stephen Jakes
6th June 2016
The MDC- secretary for legal affairs David Coltart has said he under went biopsy tests in South Africa to check if he has developed prostate cancer.
He said it was important for the public figures to make their health status public saying the situation surrounding P5resident Robert Mugabe’s health left [people with no0 option but to guess about his condition because all was kept secret.
“I have always believed that public figures do, by virtue of the position they have sought in society, lose some of their privacy when it comes to their finances, relationships and health. That is not to say they lose all their rights but there is a need to keep the public informed on aspects which concern them, such as the physical ability of a politician to continue to hold office,” Coltart said.
“In Zimbabwe that has been a particularly acute problem with all the speculation which flies around Robert Mugabe’s health. Much of that speculation could have been tempered through regular, accurate , short, health reports.”
He said in that spirit he need to update friends and colleagues regarding his own recent health issues.
“As many men do when they turn 50, I have kept a check on my prostrate by having regular blood tests which result in PSA numbers. If your number gets too high that is a possible indicator of prostate cancer and biopsies are done to check,” he said.
“Recently my PSA increased to a level which my Zimbabwean doctor thought needed more investigation . One of South Africa’ s top urologists was seen and he too recommended a biopsy, which I had last week. Fortunately the biopsy found no cancer, but unfortunately an infection resulted which has necessitated my hospitalization in Johannesburg to clear up the infection.”
“So I am rather weak and poorly at present but pray the good Lord brings me back to full health. I would obviously appreciate your prayers. God bless Zimbabwe,” he added.