KPK Sends Team For Management Of COVID-19 Vaccines

JAKARTA - State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) Minister Erick Thohir and Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin visited the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), Friday, January 8. Their arrival was for discussion with the KPK regarding the procurement of the COVID-19 vaccine.

"Procurement and future plans for COVID-19 vaccination. So that was discussed and discussed and the first result was agreed upon, a joint team between the Ministry of BUMN, Ministry of Health, BPKP, LKPP, KPK, the Attorney General's Office and the Police, which have been running so far, "Deputy for Prevention of the KPK, Pahala Nainggolan, said at the KPK building after the meeting took place.

Pahala Nainggolan said the team agreed that all Permenkes products related to vaccination were the result of joint discussions, in which the KPK, through the Deputy of Prevention, was involved in it.

"This team will be continued and strengthened by inviting other relevant stakeholders. For example, there will be distribution issues from the Ministry of Home Affairs for distribution and use of NIK," he explained.

He said NIK was the database for vaccine distribution to be used. The goal is that COVID-19 vaccination can take place in a transparent and on target.

"The KPK will also participate in a small team for one data. In essence, we want the administration of this vaccine to be maintained so that it is certain that every vaccine purchased is used and to whom, therefore NIK will be the basis. where the KPK will also be there, "he explained.