The Ministry Of Health Is Considered The Key To Halal Vaccines In Indonesia

Vaccine illustration. (Photo via Antara)

JAKARTA - The government is expected to immediately implement the decision to implement the decision of the Supreme Court (MA) regarding halal vaccines in Indonesia. The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) has a key role in this issue.

Member of the House of Representatives, Saleh Partaonan Daulay questioned why the procurement of halal vaccines is currently stalling. In fact, he continued, the procurement of vaccines in the previous two years could be said to have gone smoothly.

"Implementation of this decision is the key to the ministry of health. If the minister has good political will, surely this can be implemented immediately," said Saleh, in a written statement, as reported by Antara, Saturday, May 14.

Saleh then said that the implementation of the Supreme Court's decision was a mirror for the upholding of the rule of law in Indonesia. If the verdict is ignored, he is worried that it will set a bad precedent in the future in establishing Indonesia as a state of law.

The member of Commission IX also regrets that the Ministry of Health seems to have silenced this decision. In fact, they have a spokesperson who can provide feedback and responses.

According to him, many parties have voiced for the Supreme Court's decision to be implemented immediately. Starting from politicians, academics, NGOs, MUI, and even community leaders. Not only in Jakarta, but also voiced from various regions in Indonesia.

According to him, all parties want to hear the reasons why the decision has not been implemented. If there is no policy reform, people will even think there is neglect.

"It could be explained, for example, that the decision was not implemented because the budget did not exist. It could also be because the vaccine was not available. It could also be because regulations and derivative regulations were being revised," he said.

According to him, if the reason for the Ministry of Health does not have a vaccine budget, it is not true. The reason is, in the presentation at Commission IX, the Ministry of Health has explained its availability.

"I forget the exact amount, what is clear is that the budget is quite large," he said.