Cabinet wasted two and a half months of potential COVID response.
By Denials
Remember, what we’re fighting here is a virus, not a bacteria. Virus is a self-limiting disease. That means, it heals by itself.
— Minister of Health
Statements of Denial By Executives by February in a Chronological Order:
#1 Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment | Luhut Pandjaitan
Corona? Hasn’t it been outdated, Corona [Corolla] cars?
#2 Minister of Health | Terawan Agus Putranto
Mask [are running of the shelf, and getting expensive]? It’s your own fault, why would you buy it?!
#3 Minister of Transportation | Budi Karya
This is a joke [I had] with the President. COVID-19 won’t be coming to Indonesia because we eat Nasi Kucing (rice dish), we are invincible.
#4 Head of Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management | Doni Monardo
[We are invincible] because we drink Jamu (traditional drink). Or is it because we’ve always been sick, so the virus will just bounce off.
#5 Head of Investment Coordinating Board | Bahlil Lahadalia
It says the virus couldn’t come to Indonesia, because it couldn’t get a visa.
#6 Spokesperson for COVID-19 Related Matters | Achmad Yurianto
SARS Coronavirus Type-2 is different to COVID-19. There is a difference of more than 70%. So this is not COVID-19.
Statements of Denial By Executives by March in a Chronological Order:
#7 Minister of Health | Terawan Agus Putranto
Remember, what we’re fighting here is a virus, not a bacteria. Virus is a self-limiting disease. That means, it heals by itself.
#8 Vice President | Ma’ruf Amin
Apparently there is a solution to COVID-19 being offered by the Governor, it’s wild horse milk!
#9 Spokesperson for COVID-19 Related Matters | Achmad Yurianto
We have received the advice of WHO. Problem is, whether we do it or not, is entirely a different matter.
Statements of Denial By Executives by April in a Chronological Order:
#10 Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment | Luhut Pandjaitan
Weather in this equatorial region of Indonesia, is hot and is high in humidity. So COVID-19 won’t be able to survive.
It’s the joke of the nation, and might be so ‘till the end of the year.
Every other countries in the world are closing down their airports, where as Indonesia has spent US$4.8 Million to pay influencers to promote tourism. While importing low-skill foreign workers from China where COVID-19 originated amid the pandemic.
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