Former Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has not been allowed to travel to Singapore on medical grounds.
In her ruling today, Magistrate Sufia Hamza says Sayed-Khaiyum has already had his heart and kidney treatment in Singapore therefore it is dismissed.
Magistrate Hamza is hearing the health tender case of Sayed-Khaiyum, former Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama and former Health Minister Doctor Neil Sharma.
Magistrate Hamza says Urologist, Isireli Kaloucava who is a kidney specialist has also told the court that there is post care treatment available in Fiji for Sayed-Khaiyum.
She says she does not find it necessary for Sayed-Khaiyum to travel as he had taken 4 months to get medical treatment in Singapore.
Magistrate Hamza earlier said that she will not review the decision of Magistrate Yogesh Prasad, who is handling Sayed-Khaiyum’s case regarding the alleged payment to the former Supervisor of Elections.
Magistrate Prasad had earlier ruled that he finds Sayed-Khaiyum’s bail variation motion to travel to Singapore not essential and therefore it was dismissed.
He had said that there was no evidence of monthly check-up reports that Sayed-Khaiyum is visiting the hospital for any great pain such as on his heart or kidney function, and now needs bail variation for urgent medical procedures.
Magistrate Prasad said there was no evidence of an immediate emergency by which he means immediate hospitalisation of Sayed-Khaiyum in Fiji Government Hospital of the excruciating pain.
Sayed-Khaiyum was excused from court this afternoon.
Magistrate Hamza has given 28 days to the defence counsel to appeal.
The matter is adjourned to the 10th of September.
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