PRESIDENT SUFFERS STROKE!

Uzbek President Islam Karimov has been
hospitalized after suffering a brain hemorrhage,
according to the longtime strongman's daughter,
Lola Karimova-Tillyaeva.
On Monday, she posted a family photo on her
official Facebook page with an announcement
about her father's illness.
"My father was hospitalized after suffering a
cerebral hemorrhage on Saturday morning, and is
now receiving treatment in an intensive care
unit. His condition is considered stable.
"At the moment it is too early to make any
predictions about his future health. My only
request to everyone is to refrain from any
speculations, and show respect to our family's
right to privacy. I will be grateful to everyone
who will support my father with prayers."
The Uzbekistan presidency's press service
issued a statement Sunday on its website saying
the 78-year-old "is currently hospitalized.
According to experts, a full medical examination
is necessary."
What could happen next?
If Karimov is incapacitated or otherwise unable
to continue in his role, it will be a "rocky road" to
replace the longtime ruler, the only leader an
independent Uzbekistan has ever known, said
Andrey Kortunov, president of the New Eurasia
Foundation.
Finding a compromise candidate would be the
first order of business for Karimov's inner circle,
a group with disparate interests and opinions, he
said.
Whatever arrangement is reached will be an
interim transitional stage, he said, as there is
"no master plan, no successor who has been
endorsed and accepted by everybody (in the
inner circle).


Source:cable news network
Edited by DANIEL IKECHUKWU EKWUNIFE