PKS criticizes Budi Gunadi as Minister of Health, claims that many health workers question the decision

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) appointed Budi Gunadi Sadikin Minister of Health (Menkes). PKS DPP President Gamal Albinsaid assessed that Jokowi took risks because Budi had no experience in the healthcare sector.

Gamal initially explained that a country that has a health minister does not have a health history like what happened in Singapore to the United States (USA). It is known that Gamal is also a doctor.

“That many other countries also have ministers of health that are not from background Health. For example, in Australia, Singapore and many other countries, including Britain, Japan, the United States, the Netherlands, they are also run by people who are not doctors, “Gamal said at the D’Rooftalk event:” Strategy reading of Jokowi to elect ministers “, Wednesday (12/23/2020).

Gamal noted that many health workers questioned Jokowi’s decision. He then spoke about the potential of health workers who could fill the post of Minister of Health.

“It is only possible that in the lower community, the first time there are also many questions from health workers if indeed there is no one among the millions of health workers who is appropriate to carry out this function in the Ministry of Health. Hence the perceptions and questions from the health workers below, ”he said.

According to Gamal, prior knowledge is important. He asked the government to explain the reasons for choosing Budi as Minister of Health.

“Why background Knowledge becomes important, but the next perspective I understand logically because in some developed countries they are beginning to separate. But the context is that the government must explain why it chose him and why not choose a health worker, who does understand the problem, “he said.

Gamal said that Budi needed to make an accommodation in the Ministry of Health because it was not coming from the health workers. According to Gamal, Budi’s difficult task was to reform the health services system during the Corona outbreak.

“Because when you choose someone who is not a health worker you need time to adjust, so how can you enter the culture of the existing system? Now we have great demands on how you can reform our public service system to address the problem of the pandemic, “he explained.