Indonesian Police: Thousands Affected by Used Rapid Test Samples in North Sumatra

The police charged the suspects under a 2009 medical law on the use of potentially dangerous materials, as well as a 1999 law on consumer protection. If found guilty, they faced up to five years in jail and a Rp. 2 billion [$138,478.26] fine.

The scandal has smeared the reputation of Kimia Farma, a leading Indonesian state owned pharmaceutical company that is currently developing a Covid-19 vaccine with their United Arab Emirates counterpart G42.

(Writer: Dewantoro, Medan Contributor | Editor: Abba Gabrillin, Aprillia Ika)

Sources: 

https://regional.kompas.com/read/2021/04/30/115151678/korban-rapid-test-bekas-pegawai-kimia-farma-diperkirakan-ribuan-orang?page=all#page2. 

https://regional.kompas.com/read/2021/04/30/082501278/modus-pegawai-kimia-farma-bandara-kualanamu-stik-antigen-bekas-dicuci?page=all#page2.