Pusrawi report on Saiful not conclusive

KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 ― Pusrawi Hospital today confirmed that a preliminary examination was conducted on 23-year-old Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan who had accused Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim of sodomising him, but insisted that it was not a conclusive medical report.

"Dr Muhammad Osman Abdul Hamid is only a general practitioner at the emergency clinic at Pusrawi Hospital and he's not a specialist," said Pusrawi general manager Wan Mahmood Wan Yaacob.

He said the doctor had advised Saiful to seek treatment with a specialist at the government hospital. "There was no examination done on his sodomy allegation," he told a press conference here this afternoon.

When asked to confirm whether what was stated in the leaked medical report that confirmed Saiful was never been sodomised, Wan Mahmood said, "What is in the report was the doctor's observation. We have yet to verify it; we have already formed an internal investigation committee to confirm whether what was revealed is similar to what we have in possession."

Haji Wan Mahmood Wan Yaacob (right) and Dr Kamaruddin Ahmad (left) at the press conference. ― Picture by Choo Choy May

He added that the internal investigation committee would also investigate how the report was leaked.

However he refused to confirm or deny whether the leaked report was authentic. "It looks the same, but maybe, maybe not," he said.

He also said Dr Muhammad Osman who hails from Myanmar was on leave at the moment until the end of this month and the hospital was unable to contact him.

Pusrawi medical director Dr. Kamaruddin Ahmad who was also present at the press conference said that he last met Dr Muhammad Osman, who started working at Pusrawi since January this year, two weeks ago to discuss the medical report on Saiful.

"He confirmed that he wrote the report, and that he had examined Saiful," added Dr Kamaruddin.

He also said that the police had taken a statement from Dr Muhammad Osman and they were polite in their investigation.

He explained that Saiful came to the hospital to seek treatment for pain in the anus. "Maybe after the examination, he complained of sodomy," he said when asked why the doctor wrote TRO (to rule out) sodomy in the leaked report.

Saiful's lawyer, Zamri Idrus speaking to reporters. ― Picture by Choo Choy May

Meanwhile, Saiful today issued a statement read by his lawyer Zamri Idrus, saying he was eagerly waiting for the police to complete the investigation on his report and to bring the individual involved to justice.

Saiful also said there was no reason for him to falsely accuse Anwar.

When asked further, Zamri declined to comment on any issues including the leaked medical report.

-TMI