This House of Representatives Member Admits That He Is Very Sad And Feels Disgusted By Someone Using A Used Antigen Test Kit

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JAKARTA - House of Representatives member, Didi Irawadi Syamsuddin, regretted the emergence of an antigen swab test case using used equipment at Kualanamu International Airport, Deli Serdang, North Sumatra. According to him, it is very sad if the used antigen swab tool is used many times.

"It's really sad and disgusting, how cheap and uncivilized the perpetrators are", said Didi, Thursday, April 28.

This Democrat politician reminded the government that there should never be commercialization and business with the people in mitigating the COVID-19 pandemic.

The antigen swab case with used tools, according to Didi, is no different from social assistance corruption which is a major crime. Along with saving hundreds of Indonesians.

He said this case is a major crime that must be investigated thoroughly. Including motives and the possibility of a similar mode network because it involves BUMN (State-Owned Corporation).

"No one should take economic advantage of the coronavirus pandemic. The authorities must immediately take firm action against these former swab criminals", said Didi.

Police raided

The North Sumatra Police Special Criminal Investigation Directorate Team raided the rapid antigen test service at Kualanamu Airport, Deli Serdang, North Sumatra.

The raids were carried out on suspicion of the abuse of used rapid antigen. The raids were carried out on Tuesday, April 27 afternoon.

Some of the evidence and 5 officers who were at Kualanamu Airport were secured by the police.

Head of Public Relations of the North Sumatra Regional Police, Kombes Hadi Wahyudi, said that his party is still investigating the case.

"We are currently investigating and previously secured 5 employees", said Hadi.

The raid was carried out when the police received a report from the public, namely a prospective passenger who questioned the antigen rapid test service at Kualanamu Airport.

From this information, the officer went undercover by becoming a potential passenger and carried out a rapid antigen test.

After that, the medical personnel carried out a rapid test by striking the nose of the police officer.

After the examination was carried out, the results of the police officers were tested positive. The undercover police objected, resulting in an argument between the police officers and the officers.

The officers then examined the items used for rapid antigen tests and found that some of the tools were recycled for reuse.

The five people have been detained at the North Sumatra Regional Police for examination along with other evidence.

"The evidence that we secure is the items there, including the rapid test", he said.