There Is A COVID Funeral Home At TPU Cikadut Bandung, Ridwan Kamil Apologizes

Illustration - West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil (Photo: Instagram @ridwankamil)

JAKARTA - The Governor of West Java (West Java) M Ridwan Kamil (Kang Emil) apologized for the findings of extortion against the families of COVID-19 patients who were buried at the Cikadut Public Cemetery (TPU), Bandung City.

"We apologize for the dynamics that occur in the field, because this should not have happened," said Kang Emil on his Instagram @ridwankamil, Sunday, July 11.

He added that the person who carried out this extortion had been fired and is now being investigated by the police. Ridwan added, these individuals often commit extortion to a number of victims, not only to the Muslim community, but also to non-Muslims.

"These individuals turned out to be doing the modus operandi not only to non-Muslims, but also to the families of the Muslim bodies of COVID-19," he said.

Ridwan emphasized that the funeral of Covid patients is free of charge because all officers have been paid monthly by the City/Regency Government as the management agency. ," he said. "The same direction was also conveyed to other regency cities to ensure that services to the public must be optimal and free of charge. Thank you," he added.