Can Brigadier J's Autopsy Results Be Opened To The Public? This Is The Answer Of Coordinating Minister For Political, Legal And Security Affairs Mahfud MD

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mahfud MD (Photo: ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs (Menkopolhukam) Mahfud MD said the results of the re-autopsy on the bodies of Nopriansyah Yoshua Hutabarat or Brigadier J could be made public if needed. The judge's order, in my opinion, is not true, the truth is that the autopsy results must be opened if requested by the judge, but if it is not requested, it is not forbidden to open it," Mahfud told reporters in Jakarta, Friday. does not prohibit if the autopsy results are to be submitted to the public, including that there are no rules limiting that the autopsy results can only be disclosed in the trial process and according to the judge's request.

"So, if in the law, there is a requirement, there is a permissibility, there is a prohibition, one, the results of this autopsy are opened if the court asks, it can be broadcast to the public, especially since this is a public concern," said the former Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court (MK). Mahfud, the disclosure of the results of the re-autopsy is becoming increasingly important because the public and the family doubt the results of the autopsy conducted on the body of Brigadier J.

"Therefore, the National Police Chief is right, later if the judge asks for the autopsy results. But if you don't ask, you can. The National Police Chief has announced that it will be opened. Yes, "explained Mahfud. He emphasized that the autopsy results are not part of the medical record so it does not violate the provisions of the Health Law to disclose the results. "If the reason according to the Health Law is confidential, it is not health, it is autopsy, court evidence, right? it's okay, for example, if a person is contagious, don't broadcast this illness, don't broadcast it at the request of the person concerned. This isn't a sick person. People are suspected of being victims of crime. So it may be open to the public, "said Mahfud MD.