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20th August, 2010
PUTRAJAYA: Lawyers for the Sultan of Kelantan, Tuanku Ismail Petra, will continue with their writ of habeas corpus application to “secure” the ruler’s release even though his movements are no longer restricted. Lawyer Datuk Mohd Haaziq Pillay said the Sultan wanted to proceed further with the application but declined to elaborate when asked to respond to the suggestion that the application had become “academic” since the Sultan was no more restricted in seeking treatment in Singapore.
“We are acting on the instruction of our client and I can’t go further on that,” added Mohd Haaziq.
The writ was filed on May 7 to seek the Sultan’s release from Universiti Sains Malaysia Hospital (HUSM) in Kubang Kerian, Kelantan. The application was supported by an affidavit by the Sultan’s third son, Tengku Temenggong Tengku Muhammad Fakhry Petra. The writ named five respondents—the Kelantan police chief, Inspector-General of Police, HUSM director, director-general of health and the Malaysian government. The Sultan of Kelantan was named as the applicant.
The Sultan received heart treatment for nine months at Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore before returning home in March this year. On the Sultan’s health, Mohd Haaziq said there were some tremendous improvements but he needed further medical follow-ups in Singapore.
Yesterday, Special Court registrar Harmi Thamri Mohamad set Sept 17 for further case management to allow all parties to file further affidavits. Senior federal counsel Datuk Kamaluddin Md Said represented all the respondents.
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