Riza Patria Regarding Helena Lim Vaccine For COVID-19: Later We'll Check Why You Can Register

Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta Ahmad Riza Patria at DKI Jakarta City Hall (Livia Kristianti / Antara)

JAKARTA - Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta, Ahmad Riza Patria, immediately checks the reasons for the program for Helena Lim and three other people who are suspected of having been vaccinated against by her family.

This was said by Riza in response to the hectic conversation about Helena Lim, who was referred to by various media as the affluent as Crazy Rich. PIK was given a vaccine even though the government determined that at this time the first to get the vaccine was health personnel.

"It's a celebration program and I have asked to double check why the person concerned was able to enter the data (vaccine recipient) and get the vaccine earlier. Is it intentionally due to figures or is there other factors," said Riza as quoted by Antara, Wednesday, February 10.

Because, said Riza, what is currently being prioritized is health workers and is followed by other vulnerable professional sectors which are prioritized according to President Joko Widodo's direction.

"So later we will check what causes the person concerned can enter (the initial vaccine recipient list)," said Riza.

Reporters also circulated a work certificate to which Helena Lim got a reference for the COVID-19 vaccine.

The letter came from the Bumi Green Garden Pharmacy located in the Green Garden Complex, West Jakarta. The contents explained that Helena has worked as a procurement staff at the pharmacy since 2020.

The work certificate was signed by Hendri Sudjono as the owner of the Bumi Green Garden Pharmacy on February 5, 2021.

However, West Jakarta Deputy Mayor Yani Wahyu Purwoko explained that Helena is the owner of the Bumi Green Garden Pharmacy in Kebon Jeruk, West Jakarta.

Yani explained that referring to Law Number 36 of 2014 concerning Health Workers, pharmacy owners in article 11 are included in the category of health workers.

He explained about health personnel, namely everyone who devotes himself to the health sector and has knowledge and / or skills through education in the health sector which for certain types requires the authority to make health efforts.

"There are 13 items, one of which is a pharmacist. Well he's one of them," said Yani.

Previously, the viral video of a verified Instagram user, namely @ helenalim899, received the COVID-19 vaccine with three family members at the Kebon Jeruk Community Health Center, West Jakarta.

From the search for the Instagram account on the Instagram Story video, it appears that the owner of the account @ helenalim899, Helena Lim is a singer with the song "Pasrah".

Helena Lim is also a high-fashion lover and belongs to the McLaren luxury car club. Apart from that, it is known that he has a Youtube channel.

Helena did not come to the Kebon Jeruk Community Health Center alone, but brought her family along. He shows the queue for vaccine location number 11.

"In two weeks we will get the vaccine again," said Helena in her comments on Instagram. After the vaccination, he revealed that he was not afraid of COVID-19, even Helena had planned to take a walk afterwards.

Helena's upload sparked a reaction among netizens, because until now the parties entitled to receive the vaccine are medical personnel and public servants.