Anticipating COVID-19 Patients Taken Forced, Brimob Secure Ambon Hospital And Quarantine Sites

Brimob secures Ambon Hospital and quarantine locations for COVID-19 patients (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - In order to anticipate the family's forced pick-up of COVID-19 patients, the Maluku Regional Police has placed a number of Brimob in several quarantine locations for COVID-19 and dr. M. Haulussy Ambon.

Commander of the Maluku Police Mobile Brigade Unit Kombes Muhammad Guntur said this was done to provide a sense of security to medical personnel.

"To provide a sense of security for medical personnel, Maluku Regional Police Mobile Brigade personnel carry out security at the Dr. M Haulussy Hospital in Ambon as well as a number of quarantine locations for COVID-19 patients," Muhammad Guntur said in Ambon, reported by Antara, Wednesday, October 28.

According to him, this safeguard is also related to the implementation of strengthening the operation of Harkamtibmas during the pandemic.

Meanwhile, the officer of the Pamdal of security at RSUD M. Haulussy Ambon, Iptu F. Patinasarani admitted that the security activities were carried out in accordance with the direct instructions of the Maluku Police Mobile Brigade Dansat targeting hospitals and halfway hospitals that handle corona patients.

"As we already know, there have been several incidents in other areas about COVID-19 patients who were forcibly taken by the family, so we from the Maluku Mobile Brigade took care," said Pattinasarani.

He explained that the personnel involved in this security will put forward preventive efforts with a humanist attitude in carrying out their duties, but if these efforts are not heeded, the personnel in charge will take firm and measured actions.

"If things happen that are not desirable at the place of implementation of the security, I instruct the personnel to immediately report in order to take legal actions in accordance with the rules," he said.

Deputy Commander of Company 4 Battalion A Pioneer of Maluku Police Mobile Brigade Unit, Ipda Muhamad CA Hukom added that the security activity aims to provide a sense of security to medical personnel both working in hospitals and in quarantine locations.

"I have also advised every personnel on duty to pay attention to their safety and carry out their duties according to the SOP and implement health protocols to avoid the corona virus," he said.