'Unicef drugs sold in Indramayu'

'Unicef drugs sold in Indramayu'

INDRAMAYU, West Java: The Indramayu regency legislative
council called on the local development supervisory board to
investigate alleged trading in drugs gained as health assistance
from UNICEF.

Syarif Taslam, a member of the regency legislature, said here
on Friday, that he has frequently received complaints from
tuberculosis patients who had been asked to pay for drugs
distributed by UNICEF to the regency.

"The drugs should be given to tuberculosis sufferers free of
charge because they are UNICEF's assistance to Indonesia and
health workers in public health centers are not allowed to sell
them," he said.

Waryadi, a law practitioner, called on the government
prosecutor's office to investigate health workers in public
health centers and government hospitals who were found trading
UNICEF's drugs.

"Such deeds are inhumane and are crimes that must be
investigated," he said. --Antara