India Hospital Agrees To El-Zakzaky’s Request, Says IMN Spokesman

A Spokesman of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), Ibrahim
Musa, has said the issues raised by the Shiite leader, Sheikh
Ibrahim El Zakzaky, in an audio recording that went viral on
Wednesday had been resolved “for now.”

Speaking in an interview on Wednesday in Kaduna, Musa also
revealed that El Zakzaky’s medical trip to India was arranged by
the Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC).

El Zakzaky had complained in the audio re that he was denied
access to his doctors and that security around him was tighter than
when he was in Nigeria.

Asked whether El Zakzaky’s doctors were staff of the Mandeta
Hospital, Musa said he was not in a position to confirm whether
they work in the hospital.

He however said the doctors were among the team that came to
examine the Islamic leader in April and recommended Mandeta
Hospital, New Delhi, India.

”I don’t know of that, but they were among the ones that came
here in April and examined him and recommended that Mandeta
Hospital.
”The Sheikh (El Zakzaky) was complaining that he was denied access
to them. But it has been resolved now. All the issues have been
resolved for now,” Musa said.

According to him, ”the trip was organised by IHRC (Islamic Human
Rights Commission)” I don’t know who will foot the bill, but some
Indian Muslim organisations have volunteered to do so”.

Samuel Aruwan, spokesman of Governor Nasir el-Rufai did not
respond to several telephone calls and text messages, but a senior
official of the state Ministry of Justice who pleaded anonymity
said the ”court order was specific and El Zakzaky has every right
to insist on his doctors who I believe are working in that
hospital.

He added that the tight security around him was normal because
he was in a foreign land and every security measure should be taken
for his safety.

“He should not complain about tight security because the court
ordered that the government must supervise the trip,” the source
said.

Confirming IMN spokesman’s claim, the IHRC in a statement on its
website said: “Sheikh El-Zakzaky and Mallimah Zeenah have been
given access to their medical team. They are still restricted to
the hospital premises, but there are negotiations going on to
resolve this situation. Everyone’s swift action this morning is
deeply appreciated.”

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