The Managing Director Of The UMMI Hospital In Bogor Was Accused Of Spreading False News, Rizieq Shihab Is Healthy, Even Though It Is COVID-19

East Jakarta District Court (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - President Director of UMMI Hospital Bogor, Andi Tatat, is charged with spreading lies related to Rizieq Shihab's health condition. Andi Tatat once stated that Rizieq Shihab was in good health when in fact he was exposed to COVID-19.

"(The defendant, red) did, who ordered to do and participate in doing the action by broadcasting news that was uncertain or news that was excessive or incomplete. Meanwhile, he understands that at least he should be able to suspect that such news will or easily produce disturbances among the people”, said the public prosecutor reading the indictment letter at the East Jakarta District Court, Tuesday, March 16.

The prosecutor in the indictment explained that Rizieq Shihab was initially examined by the MER-C medical team. From the results of the antigen swab test, according to the prosecutor, Rizieq Shihab was positive for COVID-19.

From the results of this antigen swab test, Rizieq's wife, Fadlun, also tested positive for COVID-19. Both were then treated at the UMMI Bogor Hospital.

At the hospital, Rizieq Shihab and his wife were again examined. The result, according to prosecutor Rizieq and his wife, was positive for COVID-19.

According to the prosecutor, the lie occurred when the Managing Director of the UMMI Hospital on November 26, 2020, gave a statement saying Rizieq Shihab was healthy.

"The results of the screening in our team, thank God, did not lead to COVID-19, indeed he had a history of patients at the UMMI Hospital so he came here in good health, what is his name while being fresh but still being monitored, the results of the X-ray lab are all good", said Andi Tatat in a statement outlined in the indictment.