THE Mitra Keluarga Kalideres hospital in West Java blatantly violated Health Law No. 36/2009 when it refused to treat a patient before a cash deposit had been made. This violation clearly warrants firm sanctions from the health ministry.

It is too late for the hospital to make vain attempts to save its face by returning the money already paid by the couple Rudianto Simanjorang and Henny Silalahi. The money will not bring back to life their baby