Palace Pray For SBY's Healing

DOCUMENTATION BETWEEN/Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono

JAKARTA - The 6th President of the Republic of Indonesia, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. Staff of the Minister of State Secretary, Faldo Maldini said that the State Secretariat (Setneg) also prayed for SBY's recovery.

"We offer prayers for President SBY's recovery, syafakallah. May Allah always be with him with happiness and blessings," said Faldo in a short message, Tuesday, November 2.

Faldo ensured that SBY received treatment from the presidential team of doctors. This is regulated in Law Number 7 of 1978 concerning the Financial/Administrative Rights of the President and Vice President as well as the Former Presidents and Vice Presidents of the Republic of Indonesia.

"Everything has been regulated, both the President and the former president and his family. In Presidential Regulation No. 36 of 2014 concerning Presidential Doctors, the rights of the former President have also been stated. So, this issue has indeed been mandated," said Faldo.

In the regulation regarding presidential doctors, continued Faldo, it is allowed to form a team that handles specific health problems of heads of state and former heads of state.

"The problem is as intensive as what the treatment is and how specific the disease is, the doctor with more authority explains. So far, the communication between the presidential doctor and the doctor in the destination country for treatment," he explained.

As is known, in the near future SBY will soon undergo treatment and treatment abroad. SBY's personal staff, Ossi Dermawan, said the decision was taken based on the diagnosis from the team of doctors.

Prostate cancer was detected referring to the results of the examination either through the method of MRI, biopsy, Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Specific Membrane Antigen (SMA) Scan and other examinations. The good news is that SBY's prostate cancer is still in its early stages.

"In accordance with Mr. SBY's current health condition, the team of doctors concluded that all options are open to treat and heal Mr. SBY," he continued.

After in-depth consultations with a team of Indonesian doctors, including senior urologists, it was decided that medical treatment should be carried out at a hospital abroad that has long experience and advanced technology to treat prostate cancer.