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KOMPAS.com – Indonesia’s State-Owned Enterprises Minister Erick Thohir has instructed his staff to conduct a thorough examination of all individuals who are involved in the unethical act of reusing old rapid test kits on travelers at Kualanamu Airport in North Sumatera.

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‘Dismiss All Individuals Involve in Old Rapid Test Kits Case’: Indonesian Minister

Indonesia’s State-Owned Enterprises Minister Erick Thohir has instructed his staff to conduct a thorough examination of all individuals who are involved in the unethical act of reusing old rapid test kits on travelers at Kualanamu Airport in North Sumatera.

According to Erick, their actions betrayed the public service professionals in the health sector.
“All parties who are involved in and committed to this act will be dismissed and brought to justice,” Erick said in a statement on Thursday, April 29.

“This cannot be tolerated! I will directly evaluate this matter,” he said.

Previously, North Sumatera Police has busted a ring of health workers from the state-owned Kimia Farma Diagnostic pharmaceutical company, after they reused old rapid test kits on travelers at the Kualanamu International Airport.

North Sumatra Police spokesperson Senior Commissioner Hadi Wahyudi said the police arrested six medical workers in the undercover sting.

Source: https://money.kompas.com/read/2021/04/29/174741026/erick-thohir-saya-minta-semua-yang-terlibat-kasus-alat-tes-antigen-bekas.