Eko Kuntadhi Explains The Condition Of Djasmen Saragih Hospital In North Sumatra: The Forensic Section Only Has 4 Male Nurses

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JAKARTA - As many as 4 forensic officers at Djasmen Saragih General Hospital, Pematang Siantar, North Sumatra were named as suspects for blasphemy. This is related to their activity of bathing the bodies of women with COVID-19 patients.

Social media activist Eko Kuntadhi regrets this. For him, the authorities were too reckless in using the article on blasphemy regardless of the actual condition of the hospital.

"In the forensic section, there is only 1 doctor, 4 nurses, and 1 administrative officer. Crazy, the 4 male nurses are being accused under the blasphemy article," Eko tweeted, @eko_kuntadhi, peeked at VOI, Tuesday, February 23.

Goverment City Pematang Siantar and JR Saragih Hospital Management seemed to have left the criminalized medical personnel. In the forensic section, there were only 1 doctor, 4 nurses and 1 administrative officer. How crazy, the 4 nurses were made suspects under the blasphemy article!

- Eko Kuntadhi (@eko_kuntadhi) February 22, 2021

This information was obtained by Eko after contacting the forensic doctor at Pematang Siantar Regional Hospital, lawyers, and the Indonesian National Nurses Association (PPNI) who assisted in this case.

"We have also talked to health workers who are victims of criminalization", he explained.

Due to this incident, 4 male nurses who helped to bathe the body of COVID-19 were very traumatized and worried about connecting with other people.

"Their future is disrupted, even though they are still needed. Because there are no more nurses in the forensic unit of the RSUD. Apart from the 4 suspects", he explained.

Previously it was reported that four officers from the Djasmen Saragih General Hospital, Pematang Siantar, North Sumatra, were named as suspects. The four of them are suspected of committing religious blasphemy.

This case started with Fauzi Munthe, a resident of Serbelawan, Simalungun Regency, North Sumatra. He reported to the police because he did not accept his wife, Zakiah (50), who died at the Djasamen Saragih Regional Hospital, Sunday, September 20, 2020, being bathed by 4 male hospital employees.

Head of The Criminal Investigation Siantar Police, AKP Edi Sukamto said that this case has been submitted to the AGO.

"It has been transferred to the prosecutor's office", said Edi to reporters.