Zulkifli Hasan Apologizes For PAN Cadre Statement 'Special Hospital For Officials And ICU Of DPR Members': Keep Morals

JAKARTA - Chairman of the PAN DPP Zulkifli Hasan apologized for the actions and statements of his party cadres who were less sensitive in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. "On behalf of PAN, I apologize for the actions and statements of my cadres who are less sensitive to the existing situation," Zulkifli said in his official Twitter account, Thursday, July 15. He confirmed that he had reprimanded the three PAN cadres who made the controversial statement. "Keep your morals, behavior, and speech, I have warned and reminded my friends that we are indeed saddened because two members of the DPR from the PAN faction died. But those who died and died were not only PAN cadres, but there were many more people who died. suffering," he said. Therefore, Zulkifli Hasan asked PAN cadres not to remain silent in the midst of the community's condition facing the pandemic so that must use the time to do something. Zulkifli asked PAN cadres to have empathy and help with something that can be done, for example providing free vaccines, antigen swab examinations, and distributing basic necessities to people affected by the pandemic. "If we can't help, at least take care of our actions. and maintain behavior," he said, quoted by Antara.

Previously, Deputy Secretary General of PAN Dr. Rosaline Rumaseuw in a webinar suggested that a special hospital should be created for state officials. In addition, the Chair of the PAN faction, Saleh Partaonan Daulay in the Commission IX Working Meeting of the DPR RI with the Minister of Health and the Head of BPOM on Tuesday, July 13, said he did not want heard that there were members of the DPR who did not get treatment rooms in the ICU. However, Saleh clarified in the meeting that he explained the importance of preparing health facilities for people exposed to COVID-19. "I explained that two of my wife's cousins died last week due to COVID-19. 19, one lives in Bekasi and the other in Bengkulu. My wife's cousin died because she did not receive treatment at the hospital and ICU," he said.

According to Saleh, what was conveyed was how the government prepared qualified health facilities to treat all COVID-19 patients, without exception and without distinction. social class.