Indonesia Dozens of motorbike taxi drivers rushed to the hospital to take the 6-month-old baby's body because the family did not have money to pay for the hospital fee.

The video of the incident on November 19 shows a man carrying the body of a boy Alif Putr leaving his hand at M Djamil Hospital, Padang City, West Sumatera Province, and a motorcade wearing a green shirt.

In Islam, the burial of the dead usually takes place as soon as possible. However, M Djamil Hospital announced that due to the fact that the Alif family had not yet paid for the hospital fee, they could not hand over the body for burial. The father of the child was a motorbike taxi driver, so his colleagues decided to act for "humanity".

"We took action after knowing that the family could not take their children to burial because they could not afford to pay 25 million rupiah (more than $ 1,770) of the hospital fees they owed," Wardiansyah, a driver, explained. "The security guards tried to stop us but they gave up because we were too crowded."

After spreading on social networks in Indonesia, the video sparked a new debate on how to treat people who cannot afford to pay for their hospital fees. In the past, there were many cases of hospitals and clinics in Indonesia holding newborn babies until the family paid hospital fees.

The administration of President Joko Widodo has implemented a comprehensive health care program across the country but the plan has funding problems and many poor families cannot participate.

Dewi Surya, Alif's mother, said the family was applying for health care when Putr fell ill. The boy had surgery but died on the morning of November 19.

"The hospital wants us to pay but the administrative procedures have not been completed," she said, crying at her son's funeral. "The drivers were very angry, so they took Alif away. Alif waited too long in the morgue."

M Djamil Hospital later apologized and promised not to recur this. Director Yusirwan Yusuf said the unpaid bill was paid by the hospital council and described the incident as a misunderstanding.

"The hospital only knew about the family's situation when they filed a complaint with our officials," he said. "We are a public hospital and never ask patients whether they have money for treatment or not."

However, Mr. Yusuf condemned the actions of motorbike drivers, calling it reckless and dangerous.

"We had a standard operating procedure and it was broken by them. That action is outrageous. What if the body carries an infectious disease? Who will be responsible?" He said.

A representative for the driver then also apologized to the hospital management. "On behalf of my colleagues, I apologize for what happened and we want to restore the hospital's reputation," the Alfiandri driver said.