Health Minister Asks for Speedy Judicial Review in Ayu Case

Jakarta (Antara) - Health Minister Nafsiah Mboi has urged for a speedy judicial review in the malpractice case against Dr. Ayu and her associates that has triggered demonstrations in many places across the country. "We hope the Supreme Court (MA) will process the judicial review quickly so that the case can be seen clearly," the Minister said at a press conference on Wednesday. Nafsiah stated that she would not intervene in the process but would take the help of medical experts as witnesses in case it was needed. "Our task is to give a technical explanation with regards to the medical aspects of the case so that the MA can give as fair a ruling as possible," she noted. The Minister has also asked for the suspension of the detention of the concerned doctors, in order to allow them to carry out their respective duties. "We hope that these doctors will be allowed to carry out their duties during the judicial process. I guarantee that they will not try to escape," she said. Nafsiah said doctors were sworn to dedicating their lives to humanity and so she believed that no doctor intended killing his or her patient. "No one would become a doctor with the aim of killing people. Certainly their only intention is to save one's life," she reiterated. (*)