JAKARTA - The West Kalimantan Provincial Government has received information that an Entikong PLBN officer has set a tariff for PCR at Rp600 thousand. If that's true, it's a clear violation of the rules.
West Kalimantan Regional Secretary Harisson said he would first confirm the information. However, he emphasized to PLBN Entikong not to arbitrarily increase PCR rates for people who want to pass through the Indonesia-Malaysia cross-border post.
"I will make sure first. We will also coordinate with the National Border Management Agency, because the information we get is that the price of PCR there is between Rp.
Referring to Circular (SE) number HK.02.02/I/4198/2021 regarding the implementation of the provisions on the maximum tariff limit for COVID-19 examinations of Rp. 275 thousand for Java and Bali, and Rp. 300 thousand for outside Java and Bali.
"So the PCR test rate is still IDR 300 thousand under any conditions, whether you want to be processed in Pontianak or in Entikong, sooner or later or day or night. If the rate is more than that, it's clearly against the rules," he said.
Harisson asked PLBN Entikong not to play with the price that had been set. According to him, if you cross the upper limit of the price that has been set, it includes extortion that is burdensome for people who cross the border and can be subject to criminal proceedings.
"He threatened to report the alleged extortion to the police. Possibly, there are allegations that there are elements in the PLBN who flirt with private laboratories to collect PCR rates outside the provisions set by the Ministry of Health," he said.
He reminded officers at PLBN not to hamper economic growth in the West Kalimantan border area and economic growth in this province in general by inhibiting or burdening people's traffic at the border.
"We will follow up on this, and if it is proven, we will report it to the authorities for processing," said Harisson.
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