House to query polio handling

House to query polio handling

JAKARTA: At least 25 members of the House of Representatives
plan to file a motion to question the government's handling of
polio and marasmus cases in the country.

Lawmaker Nursjahbani Katjasungkana, the initiator of the
motion, said on Wednesday the government's response to these
health crises was too slow despite long-term development plans.

The recent outbreaks of polio and marasmus are proof of the
government's negligence, he said, while noting that the
discovered cases were likely just the tip of the iceberg.

A total of six questions for the government have been drafted
and will be filed on Thursday. The motion will be discussed
during a plenary session, during which all 10 House factions will
deliver their views before deciding whether to pass the motion.
-- JP