ONE GETS CALLED IN; THE OTHER CAME OUT

CALLED IN

Remember the last time they, the cops, paid an univited visit to Raja Petra (here). He had just recovered from a bout of flu and was in no mood to entertain uninvited government guests, Marina played the genial, gracious hostess, showing them around the house, pantry, maid's room, toilet, bathrooms, the cat's corner, the swing-around book-shelves that doubled as shelves for Raja Petra's babyhood to childhood toys. I forgot to ask Marina if they looked under the bed or knocked the walls for hollow response revealing a hidden annex. Must ask her that. Evidently they took copious notes that they could not understand and as such, before leaving told RPK that he would have to come in to make some statements, to elucidate and elaborate whatever. "I am free only after Permatang Pauh," volunteered Pete. The head cop said OK and this morning at 10:00am, was quiz time at the Commercial Crime Department.

The press corp was gathered under the bus-stop together with RPK's well-wishers: Gus picked me up from the Press Club and we met up with Boom and Rudy, Philip, Bala the mayor of Bungsar, Angela and son from Seremban, Aloysius Pinto, K W "WICKY" Warren and new blogger delCapo.

Everything was over within 90minutes. Now we wait. Will they charge RPK. If they do, it had better be before September 16.

GET ANDREW ONG'S (m'kini) STORY HERE


CAME OUT

THE MALAYSIAKINI STORY
4 September 2008

Dr Mohd Osman Abdul Hamid, the Puswari Hospital doctor who examined Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan, appeared in public today to stand by his claim that he found no evidence of sodomy on the alleged victim.

The doctor, who was accompanied by his lawyers - M Puravelan and Yusri Kamarudin - called a press conference at the Bar Council auditorium at 12 noon today.

He confirmed that the statutory declaration, which was published in the Malaysia Today website was indeed signed by him.

"I am not involved in politics, I always tell the truth," said the soft-spoken bespectacled doctor who sounded slightly nervous.

In the statutory declaration, Osman stood by the leak medical report where he did not find any sign of sodomy after examining Saiful's anus.

Saiful has claimed that he was sodomised by his ex-boss, Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim on June 26.

Anwar was subsequently charged with the offence a few weeks later.

Osman said that he was calling the press conference "to clear his name".

Reading from a prepared statement, Osman said he went on leave as he came under pressure following a police investigation into his medical check-up on Saiful.

He also said that he did not know how his medical report on Saiful became public.

To a question if he was still in employment with Pusrawi, Osman said he would be returning to work as soon as possible.

He also dismissed claims that he was worried for his safety.

Below is Dr Osman's press statement that he read out this morning

"I am the doctor who affirmed the statutory declaration dated Aug 1, 2008.

I have had the chance to read the statutory declaration that has been put up on the website of Malaysia Today. I confirm that it is a true copy of my statutory declaration. I will now confirm that the contents of the statutory declaration is correct.

I had gone on leave. There was a lot of pressure on me. I am now back in Malaysia. There has been a lot of media statements in Malaysia made by various individuals.

Some of these statements have put me in a bad light both professionally and as a person. Please be assured that I had merely done my job as a doctor. I am not involved in politics. I will always tell the truth.

I have never at any time breached my professional ethics. I have always practised doctor patient confidentiality."

I have no doubt about his veracity. I like the face. Look at it again. It is an honest face....a credit to any hospital he dispenses his professional expertise.

LATEST UPDATE FROM MALAYSIAKINI
3:55pm

READ THE Q&A SESSION AT THE PRESS CONFERENCE (HERE)