While K Pathmanathan @ Mohd Ridhuan Abdullah had committed contempt for not producing in court his youngest daughter Prasana Diksa, and did not attend today's proceedings at the Federal Court, his lawyer however believes that his client is still in the country.

Lawyer Hatem Musa said he tried to contact Ridhuan yesterday to persuade him to attend the apex court after it had given him the opportunity to do so in order to purge his contempt.

“I tried to contact him but could not get him. I tried to contact him through third parties but could not do so,” he said when asked by reporters.

“I still believe he is still in the country,” he said.