Recess Event Ends In 300 Toxic Residents, Members Of The Cimahi City DPRD Ready To Be Questioned By The Police

Residents experience symptoms of health poisoning waiting for the results of the examination at the Padasuka Health Center, Cimahi City, West Java, Monday, July 24, 2023. (ANTARA-Ricky P)

JABAR - Member of the Cimahi City DPRD Eddy Sofyan expressed his apology regarding the food poisoning incident that hit 300 residents of Central Cimahi at the recess event for members of the Cimahi City DPRD.

"Of course I apologize to the people who took part in the recess event yesterday. Indeed, at that time it was not suspected that something like this would happen. And of course in the future I am ready to be responsible," said Eddy in Cimahi, West Java, Tuesday, July 25, as quoted by Antara.

Eddy revealed that he would provide assistance and cooperate with related parties, including the village government, to restore the health of the residents. He made sure he would be responsible.

"To the victim, it is certain, not only seeing it as our constituent, but the Cimahi electoral district. As a member of the DPRD, I have given support even though it is not a constituent or a recess event. If there is an incident like that, it must be assisted, both moral and material assistance," said Eddy.

Eddy also admitted that he was ready to be questioned by the police who conducted an investigation into the food poisoning incident that happened to residents during the recess event for members of the Cimahi City DPRD located in Padasuka Village.

"Currently there has been no call, but it will definitely be questioned by the police and I am ready," he said.

Regarding the recess, Eddy said the implementation procedure was in accordance with the stipulated rules, including catering, which had all been prepared by the committee.

However, he continued, it happened that the accident happened. He made sure there was no intentional element that caused the participants to be poisoned.

"Most importantly, we apologize to the affected communities, this is not intentional, there is no intention of doing anything wrong, or misusing. We have carried out the procedures in accordance with the instructions and conditions outlined," he said.

He revealed that the catering had been prepared by the committee which is usually used for activities at the Cimahi City Government (Pemkot), so he did not know how to appoint the catering vendor.

"There is already a local committee that appoints the catering, it is said that it usually prepares for City Government activities, because they have been divided so we don't interfere with the problem," he said.

The number of residents who were poisoned reached 300 people from Setiamanah Village, Cimahi Village, and Padasuka Village.

In an effort to find out the cause of poisoning, the Padasuka Health Center on Sunday, July 23, sent samples of food consumed by people experiencing symptoms of poisoning to the West Java Provincial Health Laboratory.

The Puskesmas is still waiting for the results of the examination of food samples from the laboratory.