MKEK Refuses To Explain The Reasons For Dismissing Terawan, But Allows Violations

Terawan Agus Putranto/DOK VOI

JAKARTA - Member of the Honorary Council for Medical Ethics (MKEK) Baharuddin was reluctant to comment on the dismissal of former Health Minister Terawan Agus Putranto from membership of the Indonesian Doctors Association (IDI).

According to him, the one authorized to explain Terawan's dismissal was IDI Chairman Adib Khumaidi.

"That's an internal IDI affair, only this has been distorted. But it is the IDI management who should provide information who are carrying out their duties, Doctor Adib (Chairman of IDI) must have a way to explain that," said Baharuddin when contacted by VOI, Tuesday, March 29. "While I am indeed a member of the MKEK, but I have finished carrying out my duties. So I do not have the authority to convey anything," he continued.

According to him, the public must have known that the issue of dismissal was the domain of IDI. IDI has clear reasons and mechanisms for terminating its members.

"I think everyone already knows that this is IDI's internal business. IDI is also not new, but it has been for decades and has been carrying out its noble duty to provide protection to the public so that unethical and unprofessional actions are carried out properly," he explained. Baharuddin.

Therefore, the MKEK cannot disclose violations against members that have been decided by the IDI management>

"Indeed, dealing with each member is different, of course it is also unethical if I then reveal what the unethical actions were. What is important is that we protect the Indonesian people from their ignorance from information asymmetry," he said.

Based on information circulating, Dr Terawan was fired due to treatment with the 'brainwashing' method using the Digital Subtraction Angiography (DSA) tool in the treatment of stroke and the Nusantara vaccine in the prevention of COVID-19.

When asked about the veracity of the information, Baharuddin agreed with Terawan's violation.

"Yes, there is indeed a violation if there is no announcement, if you want to make it up, especially former generals, no. There must be a reason, but the person in charge is the person in charge," he concluded.

It is known, the results of the special session of the Honorary Council for Medical Ethics (MKEK) decided to permanently dismiss the former Minister of Health, Dr. dr. Terawan Agus Putranto from the membership of the Indonesian Doctors Association (IDI).

The decision was read out at the 31st IDI Congress in Banda Aceh City, Aceh, Friday, March 25.

"Decided, determined, passed on the results of the MKEK special session meeting which decided the permanent dismissal of a colleague of Dr. dr. Terawan Agus Putranto as a member of IDI," said chairman of the Presidium of the Abdul Azis Session, in Jakarta, Sunday, March 28.

Abdul Azis said the dismissal was carried out by PB IDI no later than 28 working days.

"This stipulation comes into effect from the date it was stipulated," said Abdul Azis.