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Malema admitted to hospital - ANCYL

League appeals to media not to pry into privacy of president's health

ANC YOUTH LEAGUE PRESIDENT'S ADMISSION IN HOSPITAL

The ANC Youth League confirms that President Julius Malema was admitted in hospital, in Polokwane, Limpopo Province on Wednesday the 5th of October 2011. The ANC Youth League will not take media enquiries concerning his hospitalisation, as we strongly believe that his health is a private matter, and should be treated as such.

Members of the media are therefore humbly requested to not make enquiries concerning this, nor pry into the privacy of the President's health, because doing so is unethical, immoral and despicable.

Follow up statement:

ANC YOUTH LEAGUE PRESIDENT'S ADMISSION IN HOSPITAL AND IN A STABLE CONDITION

The ANC Youth League confirms that President Julius Malema was admitted in hospital, in Polokwane, Limpopo Province on Wednesday the 5th of October 2011. Members and supporters of the ANC YL are assured that President Julius Malema is in a stable condition and was requested by the Doctor to stay in the hospital for observation until he is in full health, since the reasons for the hospitalisation is not major. He will be discharged soon to continue with struggles for economic freedom in our lifetime. The ANC Youth League will not take media enquiries concerning his hospitalisation, as we strongly believe that his health is a private matter, and should be treated as such.

Members of the media are therefore humbly requested to not make enquiries concerning this, nor pry into the privacy of the President's health, because doing so is unethical, immoral and despicable.

Statements issued by the ANC Youth League, October 5 2011

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