Indonesia's health minister told to improve communication skills

Health Minister Terawan Agus Putranto initially played down the Covid-19 threat at the beginning of the outbreak in Indonesia - JP/ANN

JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/ANN): Indonesia's House of Representatives members have called on Health Minister Terawan Agus Putranto to rework his communication skills following a series of public gaffes that appear to have persuaded him to lie low despite the country's battle against the Covid-19 pandemic.

In recent months, Terawan seems to have made fewer public appearances after critics lambasted him for creating numerous controversies, including by playing down the Covid-19 threat at the beginning of the outbreak in the country, despite his position leading the national efforts against the coronavirus.