The panel granted the PK review of Dr Ayu and her colleagues by stating that they did not violate standard operating procedures while conducting a cieto cisaria operation.
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The Supreme Court upheld the application for judicial review (PK) of Dr Dewa Ayu Sasiari Prawani and her two colleagues, acquitting them of serving 10 months in jail.

"The panel granted the PK review of Dr Ayu and her colleagues by stating that they did not violate standard operating procedures while conducting a cieto cisaria operation," the courts spokesman Ridwan Mansur stated here on Friday.

He added that the ruling was issued that day by a panel of judges consisting of Prof Dr Suray Jaya. Dr Saripudin, Dr Margono, Maruap Pasaribu and Dr Mohammad Saleh.

The panel has ordered the release of the convicts and the rehabilitation of their reputation.

"They canceled the appeal courts decision and stated that the district court's ruling was right," Ridwan noted.

At the appeal court, the Supreme Court sentenced Dr Ayu, Dr Hendry Simanjuntak and Dr Hendy Siagian to 10 months imprisonment because they were considered to have committed negligence causing someones death.

The case emerged following suspicion of a malpractice during a caesarian operation on Siska Makatey by the doctors at Kandouw Malalayang general hospital in Manado, North Sulawesi that led to the death of Siskas baby.

The district court in Manado acquitted the doctors but the Supreme Court, during an appeal session later, chaired by Justice Artidjo Alkostar, ruled otherwise.

After the ruling, the doctors applied for a judicial review.

The case had caused controversy and led to a strike by doctors in many parts of the country.

The United Indonesian Doctors (DBI) hailed the Supreme Courts decision.

"We are grateful for the decision," DIP spokesman Dr Agung Sapta Adi Sp An informed Antara here on Friday.

He hoped that the case will serve as a lesson for doctors to continue to improve their professionalism.

He added that DIB will also file a judicial review on Law number 29 of 2004, on the medical practice, at the Constitutional Court to prevent criminalization of doctors.

"It does not mean that doctors are immune but they must be criminally charged only if they deliberately committed negligence," he explained.(*)

Editor: Heru Purwanto
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