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Published on Jun 28, 2016, 12:31 pm AST
By Donstan Bonn
Trinidad Express
Former Prime Minister Patrick Manning has been taken to hospital and the nation is being asked to pray for him.
Manning, who served three terms as prime minister, was admitted to hospital on Monday night and his condition is listed as 'incapacitated'.
The announcement of Manning hospitalisation was made by Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley as he spoke at the opening of the Ministry of Education Tower in Port of Spain on Tuesday.
In 2012 Manning suffered a debilitating stroke, effectively ending a political career that began in the 1970s.
Manning also served as Opposition Leader on two occasions and was the longest serving Member of Parliament when he officially exited politics last year, having served as the MP for the constituency of San Fernando East for over 40 years (1971-2015).