Subscribe in a reader | Subscribe by Email After getting a court order to obtain medical treatment, look at what HINDRAF leader and ISA detainee Uthaya found out:
Surendran told Malaysiakini that the doctor who examined Uthayakumar informed him that his swollen left foot was due to a fracture in his small toe.
I guess fractured toe will need a plaster or at least bandaged to minimise movement. A proper rest and it will heal within weeks.
The doctor also did not provide more treatment, says the lawyer for Uthaya:
Moreover, Surendran added that the doctor also denied Uthayakumar any medication for the pain.
“He (Uthayakumar) also asked to be admitted because of a previous heart ailment, but the doctor dismissed the request saying that the beds in hospital were all occupied,” complained Surendran. [valid reason, but they could have also referred to another hospital?]
… According to Surendran, the doctor who treated Uthayakumar, had jotted down the medical notes in a “police book”.
“She also refused to admit him although he (Uthayakumar) has a diabetic condition,” said the lawyer, adding that Uthayakumar had insisted on seeing an orthopaedic specialist but this was denied.
Meanwhile, Surendran also complained that the police had blindfolded Uthayakumar when taking him to the hospital and since there were stairs, his injured toe kept colliding with the stairs.
He also claimed that the police officer who had accompanied him kept taunting his client.
Following this, the family of Uthaya lodged a police report against HKL and the doctor:
ISA detainee P Uthayakumar’s family has lodged a police report calling for immediate action against Kuala Lumpur Hospital and the doctor who conducted Uthayakumar’s medical check-up on Feb 3.
Uthayakumar’s fiancée S Indradevi today filed the report at the Brickfields police station claiming that when Uthayakumar was taken to the hospital for treatment on his foot, Dr Nurul Aida who had examined him merely said he had a fractured toe and discharged him.
“(She) refused to admit him even though he was a long-time diabetic, had fever, his toe was blacken and his left leg was swollen,” stated Indradevi in her report.
“I want an immediate investigation into the conduct of the hospital and the doctor involved as well as the abuse by police officers.
“No medication was given by the doctor and no treatment was given for the fractured bone,” she said.
Indradevi who visited Uthayakumar at the Kamunting detention centre yesterday said she was shocked when Uthayakumar recounted the abuses he went through.
Furthermore, she said that she feared for his safety at the detention centre as the police were “wilfully negligent and abusive”.
However, Uthayakumar who had filed a separate six-page report at the Kamunting police station also complained that the doctor was negligent when handling his case.“I had related and the said doctor had recorded my complaint that I have been a diabetic for about 14 years, my swollen left leg and the darkening last toe as well as the discolouration of the other adjoining toes and my hypokenetic heart condition,” said Uthayakumar’s report.
“… (And I) also wanted to be treated and consulted by a cardiologist and whether I should start taking aspirin tablets,” he said.
Uthayakumar added that he wanted to be referred to the Gleneagles Medical Centre in Kuala Lumpur for “an independent medical treatment and for blood and urine test to be carried out especially to rule out a diabetic gangrene and any kidney malfunction”.
“Despite the above, he said the doctor had refused to admit me at the Kuala Lumpur Hospital ward even at least until the swelling on my leg subsided.
“I now fear for my personal safety and health and in the future I will refuse to to return to police remand centre to facilitate my court appearance or to any place,” he said in the report.
Uthayakumar stressed that he would “only be prepared to stay at another prison or detention centre when escorted and controlled by the prison authorities” and not the police officers.
Does it make sense ? Uthaya been complaining about not getting medicine and the proper medical attention for months but he is still ok. At one point it was claimed that he was on the verge of serious threat to his life, yet he is still alive and kicking.
No doctor in his /her right mind would deny medication or treatment to a patience unless there is a personal angle to it. I don’t think there is anything wrong with Uthaya, I think he is watching too many mega serials.
Surendran is a lawyer who should be in one of the mega-serial. He is not just stupid but also an irrational person. Many people do not know this but he was one of those idiots who gate crashed into Badawi’s house during Hari Raya Open House and created a scene.
One of the police officers (Indian one) who were there told me that when he put his hand on Surendran’s shoulder to gently ask him not to make so much noise, he suddenly started to shout “aiyoo, police is beating me, police is beating me”. Well, that’s GOONDRAF for you…