The Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police has investigated two officials from the Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM) regarding cases of acute kidney failure in children. The examination is said to take place on Friday, November 11.
"Actually, yesterday only 2 people were asked for information," said Director of Certain Crimes at the National Police Criminal Investigation Agency Brigadier General Pipit Rismanto when contacted, Saturday, November 12.
The two people are said to be serving in the Supervision and Quality Sector. However, they did not specify their identity.
"Examination as a witness. Around this case, there is a matter of supervision," said Pipit.
In fact, the one-star general said in the initial plan the investigators invited several BPOM officials for questioning.
However, only two people were able to attend the invitation to the examination. So, the side will continue next week.
"Yes, we asked 4 people, only 2 people came," said Pipit.
Previously, it was reported that Bareskrim Polri would immediately examine a number of BPOM officials related to alleged criminal acts in cases of acute kidney failure. A letter of invitation for clarification has also been sent.
"We have coordinated and are just waiting for the answer time from some of the officials in charge to be ready to provide clarification," said Pipit.
The examination was carried out to explore the element of negligence in supervision behind the circulation of typhoid drugs containing ethilen glycol (EG) and dietilen glycol (DEG) exceeding the threshold. Later, BPOM and the Ministry of Trade (Kemendag) will be clarified.
"Yes, not only BPOM, definitely everything starts not only medicine but raw materials," said Pipit.
The deepening of BPOM was carried out because the institution has the authority in the field of supervision. This is to ensure that there is no element of negligence on the supervisory side that has an impact on the circulation of measures that are strongly suspected to cause acute kidney failure.
"Because it must be seen whether there will be negligence or intentional, we have to investigate, we have to be careful," he said.
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