WHEN he met with Usman Sumantri, General Chair of the Indonesian Dentists Association (PDGI), Ugan Gandar listened to the former’s complaints. At the meeting at a coffee shop in Bintaro, South Tangerang, Banten, on June 21, the two discussed the consequences of opposing the Health Bill.

According to Ugan, his colleague spoke about his fate as senior policy analyst at the ministry of health. Ministry officials had asked Usman to step d