[PODCAST] Daily Dose @ 5: MOH seeks info on vaccine cert syndicate, Indonesia army ends "virginity testing" for female cadets

Astro Awani
August 11, 2021 17:00 MYT

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AMONG the headlines for Wednesday, August 11, 2021, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba has urged anyone with information on syndicates selling forged COVID-19 digital vaccination certificates to come forward, amid fear of misuse by the unimmunised to enjoy benefits accorded to the inoculated.

Also, Indonesia's Army has ended the invasive virginity testing for female recruits, according to Human Rights Watch. The military previously said the tests were vital in determining recruits' morality.

General Andika Perkasa, chief of staff of the Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Darat announced the health test requirements for female cadets would no longer be different to those of their male counterparts.

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