GIDI’s members were injured in hospital after the incident – Jubi
Jayapura, Jubi – Six people shot by police during rioting in
Tolikara on Friday have been in Dok 2 general hospital awaiting surgery
remove bullets because doctors are currently on public holiday due to
Eid al-Fitr.
The Head of Medicine Distribution at Tolikara Health Office, Rony
Wenda who accompanied the victims from Tolikara to Jayapura said after
their fifth day at hospital (Tuesday, 21/7/2015), the hospital has not
arranged surgery for the six young men from Tolikara.
Wenda who is also paramedic said he was disappointed with the public
hospital’s service that according to him is unreasonable and breaking
its promise to put the human lives first .
“I am very disappointed with the slowness of hospital’s services in
handling the shooting victims. Up today, there’s no doctor came to
examine them and even the surgery schedule has not arranged yet. They
said ‘we are on public holiday, doctor will do the surgery soon after
the holiday,” said paramedic Wenda to Jubi at Dok 2 Jayapura Public
Hospital on Tuesday (21/7/2015).
“The hospital’s staffer said it’s a holiday season…is it logical?
While there are sick people who need emergency help, but they were
simply neglected because of holiday. It is now the fifth day, and
tomorrow it would be the sixth but we have no confirmation yet, what
about them (the victims)?” he said.
Wenda and his two colleagues accompanied seven shooting victims of
Tolikara incident on Friday last week at Dok 2 Public Hospital. Since
they arrived at the hospital, the six victims are still placed at men
surgery’s room, while one of seven victims, Endi Wanimbo (15) died
during the travel from Tolikara to Wamena. He was buried in Wamena on 18
July 2015.
Until now, five of six men are still waiting the confirmation on
their surgery schedule. They are Keratas Togolom who’ve been shot on
right tight, Erandinus Yikwa got shot on left tight, Perenus Wanimbo hit
by bullet on left foot-sole, Amatem Wenda was shot on left hand and
Yulianus Lambe was shot on left tight. Meanwhile Yetimbuluk Yikwa is
confirmed not able to get surgery because the bullet penetrated the
bottom and hit the penis and injured the nerves.
However, the 35 years
old man is currently only need the regular treatment. “Thank God, we are
so glad that the bullet is gone without surgery although doctor said he
could not take any surgery. But perhaps he moved a lot, so when he went
to bath room the bullet came over,” said Wenda. Yetimbuluk Yikwa is not
able to speak.
When Jubi visit the victims at Men Surgery’s Room of Dok II Public
Hospital, Yulianus Lambe who is studying at Cenderawasih University
expected the bullet in his left tight could be immediately taken and he
could go home to meet his family soon. “I hope the doctor could take
away the bullet. It’s fortunate the nurses gave medicine through infus
so it’s not hurt me, it’s just like bitten by ant,” he said.
Separately, the Head of Papua Health Office, dr. Aloysius Giay
admitted the medical staffs at this government hospital were negligence
in doing their main task. He said he would immediately coordinate with
related parties in handling this case.
“It shouldn’t be happened. I hope the staffs at Dok 2 (Hospital) make
coordination soon. There are some medical colleagues at Marthen Indey
Hospital, Bhayangkara Hospital, Navy Hospital and so on to help,” Giay
said on the same day.
Giay said in every public holiday related to religious day
celebration, there is schedule arranged the day off for doctors who
celebrate the day according to their faith. However, the doctors who are
on holiday have obligation to give disposition to their colleagues who
are working on that day. “The hospital should not lack of doctors on
holiday,” he said. (Yuliana Lantipo/rom)
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