For almost three weeks Aziz Ali has been forced to use crutches after a freak accident.

The 46-year-old of Nawaicoba in Nadi claimed he was trying to get on a bus when he fell because the bus was moving.

He claimed his right foot was run over by the bus.

Now he said he wanted justice to be done because of the excruciating pain he had been going through.

Mr Ali said the foot injury had rekindled  the pain of a previous hip and backbone injury.

“On July 22 after my ‘Jummah’ (prayers) I was at the Namotomoto village bus stop. A bus stopped but when I was trying to get in the bus it moved. I was falling backwards when a man held me from falling.  When my foot landed on ground, the bus just drove over my right foot,” Mr Ali explained.

He alleged the driver did not stop.

Mr Ali said with the help of a man  he got into the next bus and arrived at the Nadi bus station where his wife, Bibi Shamina Ali, arrived to take him to the hospital.

“When I reached the bus station I went to the driver and asked him why he did not stop when he knew he drove over my foot. He started getting angry on me. So I went to the hospital got my medical reports and registered a complaint at the Nadi Police Station.”

He said later the driver started swearing at him.

“When I go for the prayers on Friday I go to the Police Station and also to the bus driver. But he starts swearing at me when I ask him anything,” Mr Ali said.

Mr Ali’s right leg was previously injured  at a company he worked for and he said he was shocked as his same leg was injured again.

“I have no money to do the treatment and the doctor told me my previous wounds are now more injured. I am waiting for the Police to take an action so that at least I can get my leg and foot treated.”

Mr Ali and his wife receive a monthly welfare benefit of $70 from the Fiji Muslim League.

He said because of the cold weather now it was very hard for him to bare the pain of the leg and hip.

Mrs Ali said she wanted her husband to get treated somehow and that someone needed to claim the responsibility for it.

Mr Ali’s claims have been referred to Police spokesperson Ana Naisoro. Ms Naisoro had not responded when this edition went to press last night.

Edited by Nemani Delaibatiki

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