According To Legal Experts, The Public Can Refuse To Be Injected With Vaccines If The Ministry Of Health Does Not Implement The Supreme Court's Decision

JAKARTA - Criminal Law expert at Muhammadiyah University of Jakarta, Prof. Syaiful Bakhri said the Ministry of Health was obliged to implement the decision of the Supreme Court (MA) regarding the COVID-19 halal vaccine.

"Since the Supreme Court's decision was issued, the government is obliged to carry out the decision. All vaccines must be halal. If it is suspected that the vaccine is not halal, it means that it violates the law," he said when contacted in Jakarta, Antara, Monday, May 9.

Regarding the summons which was recently issued by the Indonesian Muslim Consumer Foundation (YKMI), Syaiful stated that it was a warning because the government ignored the Supreme Court's decision on guaranteeing the availability and administration of halal vaccines.

“The past vaccines are no longer valid. The current vaccine must be halal and obtain halal certification from the Indonesian Ulema Council. If it is not halal, it must be corrected," said Syaiful.

With the Supreme Court's decision, he continued, the public has the right to reject the government's recommendation against illegal vaccines even though they have been socialized.

"People have the right not to receive vaccines even though they are socialized and so on, unless they follow the Supreme Court's decision," he said.

Meanwhile, if YKMI intends to take this matter to the International Court of Justice, Syaiful considers it too far because what the government has to do is actually only implement the Supreme Court's decision and change or replace the rules contained in the Presidential Regulation (Perpres) on Article 2 of the Presidential Regulation (Perpres) No. . 99 of 2020 concerning the Procurement of Vaccines and Vaccinations in the Context of Combating the COVID-19 Pandemic

“If it is taken to the International Court of Justice, it is too far. The subpoena has become a statement so that the Perpres is changed and replaced, "said Syaiful.

Currently, there are four types of COVID-19 vaccines that have received the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) halal label, namely Sinovac. Vaccines with manufacturers Sinovac Life Science Co Ltd, China and PT Bio Farma. The vaccine received a halal certificate from the MUI Fatwa Number 2 of 2021.

Then, Zifivax with the manufacturer Anhui Zhifei Longcom Biopharmaceutical Co Ltd. The vaccine received halal certification from the MUI Fatwa Number 53 of 2021.

Furthermore, the Red and White Vaccine made by PT Biotis Pharmaceuticals and Airlangga University Surabaya. In carrying out and obtaining halal certification MUI Fatwa Number 8 of 2022.

The latest GEN2-Recombinant COVID-19 Vaccine with the manufacturer Beijing Institute of Biological Products Co. Ltd. The vaccine received halal certification with the MUI Fatwa Number 9 of 2022.