Polda Metro Collaborates With KKI-IDI To Investigate Allegations Of Malpractice For Dead Boy Batang Brains In Bekasi

Director of the Special Criminal Investigation of the Meto Metro Jaya Police, Kombes Ade Safri Simanjuntak, gave information regarding the alleged malpractice case of a 7-year-old boy in Bekasi. (Rizky A-VOI)

Polda Metro Jaya involved two medical organizations investigating allegations of malpractice that led to the death of the boy with the initials A (7) after undergoing a amendel operation at the Kartika Husada Hospital, Bekasi City. Director of the Special Criminal Investigation of the Meto Metro Jaya Police, Kombes Ade Safri Simanjuntak, said that the coordination was carried out to find out whether there was a criminal element as reported in the case. "Today, to be precise this afternoon, the investigative team will communicate, coordinate initially with 2 medical professional institutions, both KKI (Indonesian Medical Consulsion) and IDI (Indonesian Doctors Association)," Ade told reporters, Wednesday, October 4. "Including we will coordinate with the Bekasi City Health Office (Dinkes) regarding the investigation efforts that we will carry out against the alleged criminal act that occurred," he continued. Investigators have also scheduled an examination of the reporting party. They are attorneys until the parents of A, on Thursday, October 5. Examination of them is likely to get a complete series of chronologys regarding the alleged malpractice. "We have scheduled for Thursday tomorrow, we have invited clarification of the reporter, in this case it is the attorney of the victim's family, as well as 3 other witnesses, including the victim's father and mother," he said. Then, the examination of the reported parties will also be carried out. Originally, there were 8 reported parties who were all doctors. However, it has not been explained about the timing of the examination of the reported parties. "So we will clarify the series of investigations that we are conducting. Both from the reporting party, other witnesses," said Ade.

As for victim A, after undergoing the amendel operation at the Kartika Husada Hospital, Bekasi City, he was in critical condition of unconsciousness. The victim was then sentenced to death of a brain stem until he was declared dead. The incident has been reported by A's parents to Polda Metro Jaya. The report was registered with the number LP/B/5814/IX/2023/SPKT Polda Metro Jaya dated September 29, 2023. In the report, the reported party is suspected of committing a criminal act of malpractice or negligence. Thus, it is threatened with Article 62 paragraph 1 in conjunction with Article 8 paragraph 1 of Law Number 8 of 1999 concerning Consumer Protection and or Article 360 of the Criminal Code and or Article 361 of the Criminal Code and or Article 438 and or Article 440 paragraph 1 and 2 of Law Number 17 of 2023 concerning Health.