The Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia has set Saturday, September 28, 2024, as the date of the results for the elections of the chair of different collegiums including the College of Pharmacy.
Key Takeaways
- The voting started for the chair of the College of Pharmacy on Thursday, September 26, 2024, at 2:20 PM and ended on September 27, 2024, at 2:20 PM.
- A total of 10 candidates contested in the College of Pharmacy election.
- Keri Lestari emerges as the winner of the College of Pharmacy election to become the chairperson of the college.
In the election of the chair of the Pharmacy College 2024, candidates who have impressive academic records and valuable experience serving in the pharmaceutical sector participated in the Pharmacy College election. However, the elections for the chair of different collegium were conducted by the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia simultaneously from September 26 to September 27. During this period the voters cast their votes for their favorite candidate.
In the elections of the College of Pharmacy, there were a total of ten candidates with diverse experience in the pharmaceutical sector and a good academic record as well. The ten candidates who participated in the election for the chair of the College of Pharmacy were Prof. Dr. Apt. Keri Lestari, Prof. Apt. Muchtaridi, Prof. apt. Agung Endro Nugroho, Prof. Apt. I Ketut Adnyana, Prof. Dr. Apt. Dyah Aryani Perwitasari, Hamida Sri Supriati, Apt. Yessy Susilowati, Apt. Shandra Isasi Sutiswa, Apt. Drs. Budi Raharjo, and Apt. Vitis Vini Fera Ratna Utami.
The voting was scheduled to be concluded on September 27, 2024, at 2:20 PM and the result of the election was set to come out on September 28, 2024. The Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia announced the final results of the elections on its official website. Amid the voting for the chairs of the collegiums, concerns were raised regarding the misuse of Identity Card (KTP) data in the collegium voting process. The voters who were able to vote in the Collegium election should be in line with the relevant profession and they should also have a valid account in the Health Management Data Information System.
Controversy Surrounds Indonesian Collegium Elections Amid ID Card Misuse Concerns
The eligible voters were from the relevant profession in the particular collegium such as pharmacists in the College of Pharmacy. Some reports claimed that some new accounts were created on SDMK by using the personal data of other people who were even not health workers with or without their knowledge. The use of ID Card data without the owner’s consent for unauthorized purposes such as voting in the collegium, can cause losses to the right candidate and violations of privacy. Therefore, it is suggested that kindly ensure the ID card is not shared with others.
Speaking about the winner of the College of Pharmacy election, Prof. Dr. Apt. Keri Lestari, M.Sc., has emerged as the winner with the most votes. Although she was given stiff competition by two other candidates, Apt. Drs. Budi Raharjo, and Prof. Apt. Muchtaridi received a total of 3126 votes and 2613 votes respectively. However, the College of Pharmacy election-winning candidate got a total of 4626 votes. Her victory is a testament to her contribution to handling the COVID-19 pandemic, leadership in professional organizations, and specialist pharmacist education. Now, she has become the Chairperson of the Indonesian Pharmacy College. Her victory is for the direction of better Indonesian healthcare.
In Case You Didn’t Know
- Prof. Dr. Apt. Keri Lestari, M.Sc. currently teaches at Padjadjaran University.
- She was born in Cirebon and she began her academic career at Padjadjaran University where she received her bachelor’s and doctorate degrees in 1992 and 2010 respectively.
- Prof. Dr. Apt. Keri Lestari did her master’s degree in Pharmacology at the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB).
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