On 10th September 1999 he delivered a 10 minutes speech in which he admitted that he was mentally ill due to which he was finding difficulty in expressing himself and that was the reason for his absence.
Tarehe 10 Septemba 1999 alitoa hotuba ya dakika 10 ambapo alikiri kwamba alikuwa mgonjwa wa akili kutokana na kupata ugumu wa kujieleza na hiyo ndiyo sababu ya kutokuwepo kwake.