The Health Ministry have agreed to issue the necessary papers to allow renowned Thai pathologist Dr Pornthip Rajanasunand to conduct a second autopsy on C Sugumar, who was allegedly beaten to death by police and a mob on January 23.
Lawyers for Sugumar's family said that the assurance was given by the ministry's deputy chief secretary Dr Mohd Azhar Yahaya and medical development director Dr Azmi Shapie during a meeting in Putrajaya today.
Lawyer Latheefa Koya said the duo also agreed to have the ministry supply the necessary facilities for Pornthip to conduct the procedure at the Serdang Hospital.
At the time of writing, the family, Latheefa and fellow lawyer N Surendran were waiting to receive the official paperwork at the lobby of the ministry building.
Lawyers for Sugumar's family said that the assurance was given by the ministry's deputy chief secretary Dr Mohd Azhar Yahaya and medical development director Dr Azmi Shapie during a meeting in Putrajaya today.
Lawyer Latheefa Koya said the duo also agreed to have the ministry supply the necessary facilities for Pornthip to conduct the procedure at the Serdang Hospital.
At the time of writing, the family, Latheefa and fellow lawyer N Surendran were waiting to receive the official paperwork at the lobby of the ministry building.
"They said they would prepare the documents and fax it to us. But we told them that we will be waiting here until the documents are ready," Latheefa said.
"We want to know whether the content is similar to what we agreed earlier. So we will wait."
"We want to know whether the content is similar to what we agreed earlier. So we will wait."
Sugumar, 40, was allegedly beaten to death while handcuffed, after being chased by three police personnel and a mob at Taman Sri Nanding, Hulu Langat.
The family are not satisfied that the autopsy report suggested that he died of a possible heart attack and have demanded that the federal government invite Pornthip to conduct the second autopsy.
As Pornthip is a Thai government official, there will be bureaucracy involved in bring her here. She has indicated an interest in conducting the procedure.
She was hired by the Selangor government in November 2009 to observe the second autopsy on Teoh Beng Hock and later testifiedat an inquest to determine the cause of his death.
The family are not satisfied that the autopsy report suggested that he died of a possible heart attack and have demanded that the federal government invite Pornthip to conduct the second autopsy.
As Pornthip is a Thai government official, there will be bureaucracy involved in bring her here. She has indicated an interest in conducting the procedure.
She was hired by the Selangor government in November 2009 to observe the second autopsy on Teoh Beng Hock and later testifiedat an inquest to determine the cause of his death.
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