The Mohameds extradition hearing faced another delay today after the Court was informed of businessman and Opposition Leader, Azruddin Mohamed being diagnosed with Dengue fever, and therefore being unable to attend the hearing.

The Court summoned Dr. Kawal Dalip, who was listed on the medical document provided to the Court after the Prosecution raised some concern over the diagnosis and delays.

Appearing outside the witness box this afternoon, Dr Kawal Dalip, who operates a medical centre on Sandy Babb Street, Kitty, confirmed that Azruddin Mohamed was diagnosed with dengue fever on Monday.

Dr. Dalip told the Court that Mohamed would need a maximum of 12 days to recover from the mosquito borne illness, and it was unlikely that he would be better before then. Asked by the Principal Magistrate, if he was certain, Dr Dalip responded in the positive.

“Maybe I will check him 10 days time,” the doctor added.

According to the Doctor, Mohamed was prescribed a number of medication to fight the infection, with at least of the medication causing drowsiness, therefore making it difficult for Mohamed to even join the proceedings via zoom.

Special Prosecutor Glenn Hanoman told the Court that on closer examination of the medical certificate and documents provided to the Court this morning, a number of red flags were detected, adding that the Doctor should be placed under oath and cross-examined.

But the Principal Magistrate denied that request, but invited Hanoman to state his concerns, and seek the necessary clarification.

Hanoman said according to the records, Mohamed was diagnosed with dengue fever by the doctor at 11:30am long before the results from the blood test came back. According to him, the sample was taken at 11:50am, and it was therefore impossible for a diagnosis to be made prior. But the doctor told the court, he made a clinical diagnosis.

But Hanoman did not stop there, even as he was reminded by the Magistrate that Dr Dalip was not under cross-examination and not to be interrogated.

He told the Court that the medical records also indicate that Mohamed has sickle cell anemia, a lifelong disease, and from his investigation, Mohamed is not a sickle. However the Doctor told the Court that what the records really indicate is a false positive for sickle cell, which means he does not have sickle cell. He said it is clearly stated in the document that there was no sickle cell found.

The Prosecution requested that Mohamed be subjected to a second blood test, but that request was rejected by the Defence.

Outside, the Courtroom, Prosecutor Hanoman told reporters that while the Court may be satisfied with the information provided, he still has questions.

“I think the things that were raised as red flags were not effectively explained. I don’t see how he could come to a diagnosis without a reference to the blood work because my understanding is, that is how you know it is dengue. He admitted that he came to the diagnosis before the blood work is done. And he did say on his medical that Azruddin Mohamed suffers from sickle cell anemia….So I had fears that he probably used the blood work from a different patient and they just put his name on it,” Hanoman told reporters.

But Defense Attorney, Senior Counsel Roysdale Forde told reporters that the Court has embarked on the most unusual course, as he rejected the assertions made by Hanoman.

“I could understand and appreciate the authenticity of the documents because people could produce fraudulent documents, but I believe properly, in a Court of law, that it ought to have ended on the satisfaction by the Court that this is a document in fact prepared by Dr. Dalip, who is a distinguished medical doctor and medical professional”, Forde said.

He said the questions raised by Hanoman were a waste of time and a display of his lack of knowledge and the laws of Guyana.

“The authorities indicate that what he sought to have investigated by cross-examination without Dr. Dalip going under oath is in fact unacceptable. What he cited as red flags is a bunch of nonsense. A doctor in the experience of Dr Dalip will well be able to determine whether someone is likely to be suffering from a particular ailment and then seek confirmation of it,” Forde said.

He maintained that there was no basis for Mohamed to do a second blood test. The case was adjourned to the 7^th April, 2026.

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