REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Foreign Minister Retno LP Marsudi said she has routinely monitored the health of former Indonesian president BJ Habibie twice a day since he was admitted to the Starnberg Clinic hospital in Germany on March 2. She admitted to have direct contact with the medical team in Munchen every morning and night.

"Since he was admitted to the hospital, we have always monitored (his health) through our mission in Germany. Everyday we have direct contact with the medical team in Munchen twice, namely after I wake up in the morning and before I go to bed in the night," the minister said in the Presidential Palace compounds here on Monday.

Retno said she had directly communicated with Habibie in person and his medical team. "Mr. Habibie told me that he was in good health. Hopefully, he will recover soon," she said.

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Habibie is currently being treated at the Starnberg Clinic hospital for a leaky heart valve condition, according to his personal secretary Rubijanto.

Rubijanto said on Saturday (March 3) the health condition of the former Indonesian president began deteriorating on Feb 27. At the time, Habibie was experiencing difficulty in breathing and was then immediately examined by a doctor.

The team of doctors diagnosed Habibie with a leaky heart valve, resulting in a fluid buildup of 1.5 liters in the lungs.

The doctors have advised him to undergo heart surgery immediately. However, Habibie chose to undergo a medical procedure using more sophisticated methods.

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