VIDEO: Vaccine Certificates That Can Be Illegal Business Fields

JAKARTA - The COVID-19 vaccination certificate is now a magic card. Because the proof of the vaccine has become an entry ticket in several public places.

But unfortunately, this is actually used as a business field for the unscrupulous. Cases like this often happen. What is wrong with this kind of public policy?

Last August 12, the Klaten Police, Central Java, uncovered a syndicate of fake COVID-19 vaccination certificate makers. Two people have been named as suspects in this case. They are YNH (29) a resident of Ngering Village, Jogonalan District and EP (29) a resident of Blimbing Village, Karangnongko, Klaten.

At first, the Klaten Sector Police sniffed out information related to making fake vaccination certificates from social media. After being investigated, on Sunday, July 23, the police arrested two people who spread information about making the certificate in their respective homes. It turned out that both of them also played a direct role in editing photocopies of ID cards for certificates.

At least more than 50 people have ordered the fake vaccination certificates. As a result of this action, the perpetrator is threatened with being entangled in Article 263 paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code with a maximum prison sentence of 6 years.

Previously, the government conducted trials of opening malls and shopping centers in several places. Only residents who have a COVID-19 vaccination certificate can enter. In Jakarta, vaccination certificates are a requirement for all types of activities.

Public policy observer Azas Tigor Nainggolan. He considered that if the vaccine certificate was used as a condition for mobility as it is now, this would indeed cause problems. "That's why I don't agree," he said.

Apart from the fact that not everyone has been vaccinated, this kind of policy, according to Tigor, is often an illegal business opportunity. "The rich like this become an illegal business opportunity."

Even if he really wanted to make a rule like this, Tigor said that the supervision must really be carried out. "That's why the policy really has to be. If it looks like it's not ready right now... That's why I refuse."

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