Academic Wong Chin Huat was barred by the Sarawak Immigration Department from entering the state this evening, and his plea for medical attention fell on deaf ears until he managed to seek the intervention of Health Minister Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

Wong (above), who was on duty as the federal government's Electoral Reform Committee (ERC) member, was denied entry to Kuching when he landed at 4pm.

He had previously been barred by the Sarawak government for his activities with electoral reform group Bersih...