Dengue fever forces Azruddin Mohamed’s absence from court

Last Updated on Tuesday, 24 March 2026, 22:30 by Writer

City businessman, Azruddin Mohamed, who is facing extradition committal proceedings, could not attend court on Tuesday morning because he has dengue fever and has been ordered to rest for 12 days, Defence Lawyer Rosydale Forde told the court.

Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman ordered that Dr Kawal Dalip report to the court at 1 p.m. on Tuesday to state his findings on Mr Mohamed.

Asked whether Mr Mohamed was in a physical and mental state to attend court via Zoom, the lawyer told the magistrate that was not possible because his client was having fever, chills, a “massive headache”, and that the medicine has caused him to be “drowsy and incoherent.”

“Based on the information received and the conversation that I had with him, he is not in such a position,” Mr Forde said.

Mr Forde said laboratory tests show that his client has dengue fever. “The doctor has indicated in the medical that he requires 12 days of rest.”

He said laboratory test results and a statement by Dr Dalip had been laid over to the magistrate.

The magistrate had hoped to continue the committal hearing during mornings and afternoons for the remainder of the week.

Meanwhile, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has set March 25 as the date for case management in an appeal against the Guyana Court of Appeal’s decision that home affairs minister Oneidge Walrond’s issuance of an Authority To Proceed with the extradition process was not infected by political bias.

The Mohameds are grounding their appeal on scathing attacks on their character during the 2025 election campaign by top officials of the ruling People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC).