Colonialization of Science

Political intervention in the case of Dr. Terawan will damage not only the independence of scientific associations, but also medical science itself.

We have been recently astounded by the reaction of politicians and some elements of society to the dismissal of Dr. Terawan Agus Putranto as a member of the Indonesian Doctors Association (IDI).

They demanded that the IDI cancel his dismissal because Terawan's discovery of the brain washing method was beneficial for their health. They also argued that Terawan had defended his research discovery in front of a medic examination panel at a well-known university and published it in the Bali Medical Journal.