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Indonesia's Suharto hospitalised
Former Indonesian President Suharto was admitted to hospital on Friday, hospital staff said.
- Agencies
- Published: 13:57 January 4, 2008
Jakarta: Former Indonesian President Suharto was admitted to hospital on Friday, hospital staff said.
The nature of his illness was not immediately known.
The 86-year-old former president has suffered from various ailments, including intestinal bleeding and strokes.
"His condition is stable," said Dr Mardjo Soebiandono. "He is undergoing complete physical checks. He hasn't done that for some time. He's feeling weak."
One of Suharto's lawyers, Mohammad Assegaf, said Suharto was undergoing a normal medical check-up.
He said he did not know how long Suharto would remain in the hospital.
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