KOTA BARU, May 5 — In the latest twist to the Kelantan palace crisis, lawyer Gobind Singh Deo (picture) was barred from meeting his client, the Sultan of Kelantan, for an affidavit.The state Ruler, Tuanku Ismail Petra Tuanku Yahya Petra, is now warded at the Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) Hospital in Kubang Kerian after he was prevented from leaving for Singapore yesterday for a medical check-up.
The sultan returned home last March after spending nine months at the Mount Elizabeth Hospital in the island republic.
“I came here to meet my client to prepare an affidavit, I do not know what is needed to get permission from certain parties,” the lawyer told reporters here.
“There is something strange when a lawyer is prevented from meeting his clients, more so when they are the Sultan and Raja Perempuan for Kelantan,” Gobind said, drawing attention to the incident.
Gobind refused to state the purpose for the affidavit when asked, adding he would explain at a press conference in Kuala Lumpur tomorrow.
Gobind, who is also Puchong MP, said he had made several attempts to meet the sultan and the Raja Perempuan to discuss the lawsuit but had been stopped by officials including the police at the hospital.
“All I know is Tuanku wants to return to the palace,” Gobind replied, sidestepping a question on the chances the Kelantan ruler would be allowed to go to Singapore.
The sultan’s youngest son, Tengku Muhammad Fakhry, was briefly detained by police last night after he issued a media statement over the failure to send his father to Singapore.
It is understood police had also detained two doctors and five palace guards.
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