Clarification 'Doesn't Want DPR Members To Get COVID, They Can't Get ICU,' Saleh Daulay PAN: There Is No Intention To Discriminate Citizen

Chairman of the PAN DPR Faction Saleh Partaonan Daulay/ Facebook

JAKARTA - Member of Commission IX of the DPR RI from the PAN faction, Saleh Daulay, clarified his statement during the Commission IX Working Meeting with the Minister of Health (Menkes) Budi Gunadi Sadikin.

In the meeting, Saleh said that he did not want any more members of the DPR who would not receive an ICU.

According to Saleh, this statement does not mean to exaggerate the officials or members of the DPR. He just wants the government to prepare health facilities that are capable of treating all COVID-19 patients.

"What I conveyed was how the government should prepare qualified health facilities to treat all COVID-19 patients, without exception and without distinction of social class. I also ensure that the proposal regarding the provision of health facilities, medical equipment, especially the ICU and medicines is medicines, etc. are included in the conclusion. It is in the conclusion number 4 letter (a)," Saleh said in an electronic message received by VOI, Wednesday, July 13.

Saleh said that so far he has been very vocal in voicing the public interest, especially access to proper health facilities. There is no intention of discriminating society.

"In fact, all this time I have been fighting for health services to be easily accessible to the public. Everyone has the same rights in the field of health services. That is a constitutional mandate that must be maintained," he said.

In a meeting with Minister of Health Budi, Tuesday, July 13 yesterday, Saleh told the story of the grief of a member of the DPR who died because he did not get an ICU.

"I don't want to hear anymore that there are members of the DPR who can't be placed in the ICU, like what happened to a member of the PAN faction, my brother John Siffy Mirin, from Papua, who didn't get an ICU," said Saleh.

Saleh continued, finally after a long journey, John was able to get an ICU at the RSPAD. However, he died after 2 hours of being treated there.

This incident, continued Saleh, made the Deputy Secretary General of PAN Rosaline Irene Rumaseuw convey the desire to build a COVID-19 hospital specifically for state officials.

"Finally, our friend, who is also a Papuan, asked for the official's special hospital because he was emotional not because of his heart. Because he witnessed how difficult it was for patients to survive without adequate equipment in the midst of a fairly devastating COVID-19 attack," Saleh said.

Saleh feels the loss of his family affected by COVID-19, because the ICU bed is full and does not receive treatment.

Therefore, he also asked Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin to ensure the worst case scenario if COVID-19 cases rise more than 60 percent and prepare for services and treatment for patients.