Medistra Hospital Can Take Legal Path If The Prohibition Of Hijab Is Not Proven

JAKARTA - Medistra Hospital has clarified the issue of banning the imposition of headscarf is not true. Trisakti University Public Policy Observer Trubus Rahadiansyah assessed that the management of Medistra Hospital can take legal action if they have evidence that what is alleged is not proven.

"Medistra Hospital must file a lawsuit if it feels aggrieved and has evidence," Trubus said when contacted, Tuesday, September 10.

Trubus views that Medistra Hospital will be the party that is the most disadvantaged if the public still considers the accusation of a ban on the headscarf to apply. The reason is, it has an impact on the public's image and poor assessment of Medistra Hospital.

"If it is not proven (the ban on the use of the hijab) means that there is a spread of fake news. There is a spread of fake news that has caused the Medistra Hospital to be harmed, it is defamation," said Trubus.

Moreover, he continued, it is impossible for a health service facility to make controversial policies such as prohibiting the use of the hijab. Given, the use of the hijab in Indonesia has received guarantees from the state.

"Yes, there is no hospital using such a policy (the prohibition of using the hijab), it is impossible. In Jakarta there is no hospital that prohibits using the hijab or symbols," said Trubus.

Previously, the President Director of Medistra Agung Hospital Budisatria clarified the alleged ban on the hijab in his hospital which went viral on social media. He apologized and stated that there was a misunderstanding from the interview process carried out by one of his employees.

Agung explained that Medistra Hospital has staffing regulations that regulate standards and behavior that do not prohibit employees from wearing the hijab at all. In fact, many doctors, nurses, and other employees at Medistra Hospital are wearing headscarves.

He continued, this polemic has also been clarified to the DKI MUI and Central MUI. "Adding improvements, including the uniform model and there is no prohibition regarding wearing the hijab, so there are no more polemics below," explained Agung, some time ago.