Lawyer Jagjit Singh criticised MACC’s investigation into a doctor who certified that his client Rosmah Mansor was unfit to attend trial on Monday.
“This is intimidation!” he stressed, raising his voice in the Kuala Lumpur High Court today.
“Who gave such instructions? This should not be permitted,” he thundered.
The lawyer said such action against the doctor should not be allowed as the MC was genuine.
“I hope the court will give a strong warning to whoever that gave MACC that directive (to investigate),” Jagjit said.
Lead prosecutor Gopal Sri Ram responded that the anti-graft agency was merely doing its job as stipulated under the law and merely wanted to establish the authenticity of the medical report.
Asking the court not to interfere in the matter, he said the doctor should lodge a police report if he or she felt threatened.
“If he (the doctor) felt he was intimidated by MACC, he is free to lodge a report. My Lord should not be troubled by this,” he added.
Meanwhile, judge Mohamed Zaini Mazlan told Jagjit that he does not have the capacity to look into the matter.
“I am sorry. I am not in the capacity (of deliberating on this). If this is the case, the individual (the doctor) should feel free to lodge a police report,” he added.
Met outside court later, Jagjit said the defence is unable to do anything about this since the court declined to put a stop to the intimidation.
“Where is the ethics? Is that not criminal intimidation? But the judge said ‘no’,” he added.
Earlier, Jagjit updated the court regarding Rosmah’s health condition. The lawyer said his client’s blood sample would be sent to Australia for testing.
Jagjit also expressed unhappiness with the court for instructing Rosmah to attend the hearing this morning.
He said most courts would accept and abide by the medical certificate produced before them in the event an accused is ill and cannot attend.
“But this lordship ordered her to be present here despite her condition, she came from the hospital,” he added.
He said Rosmah had to sign a document at the hospital stating that she would be doing so on her own risk. Following the hearing, she would return to the hospital.
Asked if his client would be able to attend the hearing tomorrow, Jagjit replied: “God willing.”
On Monday, Jagjit produced a medical report in court stating that Rosmah was suffering from cervical spondylosis, osteoarthritis in both knees and chronic adrenal insufficiency.
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