Sodomy II: 'Another medical report exists'.....

Anwar Ibrahim's defence team has demanded a copy of a medical report written on June 28, 2008, when three Hospital Kuala Lumpur (HKL) doctors had examined sodomy complainant Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan. The document, which is being kept at the HKL, was prepared by the three doctors - Dr Mohd Razali Ibrahim, Dr Siew Sheue Feng and Dr Khairul Nizam Hassan - after they examined Saiful for three hours that night.

This report has not been tendered as evidence nor has a copy been handed to the defence. Instead, a full medical report dated July 13, 2008 was tendered. The existence of the June 28 report came to light when Razali, under cross-examination today, mentioned that it has a more detailed medical history of Saiful than written in the July 13 report. The July 13 report has only a two-line statement - that a 23-year-old Malay man had alleged being sodomised by a well-known public figure for the two previous months, and that the most recent incident had taken place in the afternoon of June 26.

Karpal complained that, if all documents had been provided to the defence as requested earlier, it would have helped the team, while the proceedings would not have been disrupted.

"I have to ask for this earlier report as my entire line of questioning will depend on what is produced," he said.

Solicitor-general II Mohd Yusof Zainal Abiden said the prosecution was not aware of any earlier report. The court then went into a short recess to enable Razali to produce the June 28 report.

'Police officer was present'

Earlier, Karpal had reminded Razali several times the a witness under oath is required to tell the whole truth. Razali, who is a general surgeon, testified that he had attended to sodomy cases twice previously, but that this is the first time he is testifying in court. He said the doctor in attendance, along with Dr Khairul Nizam, had briefed the team about Saiful's medical history.

At one point, Razali said investigating officer DSP Jude Pereira had also briefed them and that he had been present all the time that Saiful was being examined. Yusof interjected several times to object to the manner in which Karpal questioned the witness, prompting a noisy response from the public gallery. Justice Mohamad Zabidin Mohd Diah reminded the public to keep quiet during the proceedings. - Hafiz Yatim.

Baca 'Liwat II:Laporan asal pemeriksaan gagal dikemuka' di sini.

source:malaysiakini

You need not be a rocket scientist to smell something is fishy and suspicious and why must a police officer be present during a private examination?

Dr.Razali said he was required to look at the report and sign it for the higher authorities. Higher authorities??? Putrajaya kah........

cheers.