Alatas is getting better but remains hospitalized<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas, who
\nsuffered a minor heart attack last week, is said to be recovering
\nbut will remain hospitalized for some time.<\/p>\n
Alatas, 61, has been removed from Medistra Hospital's
\nIntensive Cardiac Care Unit since Saturday to a private room, the
\nhospital's public relations officer said yesterday.<\/p>\n
Roos Jusuf Razak told The Jakarta Post that Alatas needed
\nplenty of rest and was not in a condition to receive any
\nvisitors.<\/p>\n
The minister was admitted to the hospital on May 22. Doctors
\nthen said he was suffering from fatigue and had to rest for the
\nnext two weeks.<\/p>\n
\"Mrs. Alatas has been trying to limit the number of visitors.
\nNow, only the Minister's family has been permitted to see him.
\nThe family apologizes for this,\" Roos said.<\/p>\n
On Monday, however, President Soeharto made a visit and became
\nthe only guest allowed in besides his family, she said.<\/p>\n
Roos said that Mrs. Alatas, who has been accompanying her
\nhusband since he entered the hospital, has continually received
\nguests and messages of sympathy from around the world.<\/p>\n
A security guard at the hospital said Alatas' guests included
\nofficials from foreign embassies and government officials. He
\nsaid Alatas also received \"hundreds of bouquets\" and more than a
\nguests-book full of visitors.<\/p>\n
Alatas's spokesman Irawan Abidin told the Jakarta Post there
\nhad not been any reconfirmation from the Minister's doctors on
\nwhen Alatas was permitted to leave the hospital.<\/p>\n
\"For now, we will keep to the doctor's initial prescription,
\nin which he was ordered a two-week rest,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Dr. Pattiasina of the Gatot Subroto Central Army Hospital who
\nhas the authority to give information on Alatas' health, refused
\nto give details.<\/p>\n
\"He is doing fine,\" he said shortly, adding that he was given
\nstrict orders not to say more.<\/p>\n
\"I've been receiving reporters since last week, but I did not
\ntell them anything,\" he said heroically. \"In fact, I got tired of
\nthem and threw one out of my office.\" (pwn)<\/p>",
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