DATUK Seri Anwar Ibrahim has finally been discharged from the Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia with a clean bill of health.

According to the medical report submitted by HUKM to the High Court, doctors did not find any symptoms which could be related to arsenic poisoning as well as other possible medical disorders.

In the course of testing, the doctors also ruled out any virus that can lead to AIDS, kidney problems, diabetes or chronic anaemia.

HUKM director Prof Datuk Dr Khalid Abdul Kadir, however, said that Anwar has to return to the hospital for follow-up tests in two weeks.

I would like to ask what follow-up tests are necessary if Anwar is not suffering from arsenic poisoning or other possible medical disorders.

Anwar was sent by the court to undergo tests to find out if he was being poisoned, and that the hospital has already done.

Dr Khalid's choice of words leaves a lingering doubt over the health of Anwar.

To say that Anwar's condition was now "stable and not critical" implies that Anwar's condition was indeed critical at one time.

Could Dr Khalid please enlighten the public as to what critical condition Anwar was purportedly suffering from?

Was Anwar actually in critical condition at any time during his stay at HUKM?

At first I used to find it very entertaining reading all the reports on Anwar's so-called poisoning case. Now, I find it all very disgusting.

AZAHAR IDRIS,
SS2, Petaling Jaya