JAKARTA - The Jakarta State Administrative Court (PTUN) has held a trial for the lawsuit against the Indonesian Muslim Consumer Foundation (YKMI) related to the use of halal vaccines for boosters.
"The trial will continue on Tuesday next week," said YKMI's attorney, Ahsani Taqwim Siregar, quoted by Antara, Tuesday, April 5.
At a hearing with an examination agenda, the Jakarta Administrative Court panel of judges stated that YKMI's lawsuit was worthy of trial.
YMKI sued the Circular of the Director General of Disease Prevention and Control (P2) of the Ministry of Health Number HK.02.02/II/252/2022 regarding the COVID-19 Vaccination Advanced Dose (Booster), dated January 12, 2022.
In the circular, said Ahsani, three types of vaccines were determined for the vaccination program. Meanwhile, none of the three specified types of vaccines has a halal certificate.
YKMI's lawsuit is registered under number 50/G/2022/PTUN.Jkt, where the trial is scheduled for every Tuesday.
Another YMKI attorney, Amir Hasan, emphasized that the YKMI lawsuit was an effort to fight because the booster vaccine used violated Law Number 33 of 2014 concerning Halal Product Guarantee.
"In the provisions of the law, all products circulating in Indonesia must be certified halal, including vaccines," explained Amir.
It is also said that the vaccine is a genetically engineered product which is also required to be certified halal.
"This shows that we are very serious in realizing a halal vaccine for Muslims in Indonesia," said Amir.
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