PETALING JAYA, Sept. 29 -- Indonesian newscaster Najwa Shahib hosted an "interview" with an empty chair last night after the country's Health Minister Terawan Agus Putranto snubbed her invitation to discuss the Covid-19 situation in the republic.

The segment, which appeared on the popular news programme Mata Najwa, has resonated with social media users for giving a sarcastic depiction of government transparency and accountability amidst the pandemic, which has infected 278,722 people and killed 10,473 in Indonesia.

Najwa stated in a Twitter post that she had repeatedly extended an invitation to Terawan to appear on the show but received no reply.

During the segment, Najwa brought up several questions that she and viewers had been meani...