Fadli Zon: The Government Made Rizieq Shihab An Enemy

Fadli Zon (Photo: Mery / VOI)

JAKARTA - Gerindra Party politician Fadli Zon considers that the current Joko Widodo administration appears to be making FPI leader Muhammad Rizieq Shihab an enemy.

This, said Fadli, was evident from the legal process of cases of violation of the health protocol in the form of a crowd by Rizieq and the shooting of six members of the FPI army.

"What happened to Habib Rizieq has been answered until now, as it is a priority for the government, for the country, to overcome some kind of obstacle, even as an enemy," said Fadli in a discussion broadcast on Youtube LDTV, Tuesday, December 8.

In fact, according to Fadli, the government has no strong reason to make Rizieq an enemy, when referring to the legal case of violating health protocols during the COVID-19 pandemic.

"There is no single legal basis for a strong health protocol, which many others have violated, to (the police) carry out efforts (investigations) to extraordinary intelligence operations," said Fadli.

Apart from that, Fadli also considered that the government showed an authoritarian side in dealing with Rizieq. This is because Fadli admits that he has not heard of any government officials or state institutions expressing condolences for the death of six FPI troops.

"There doesn't seem to be the slightest bit of regret. Then, we don't see any condolences from figures of the security apparatus and also leaders of high state officials. I haven't heard so far," he said.

For information, the police attack by the Rizieq Shihab laskar took place around 00.30 WIB Monday, December 7 in the morning.

Metro Jaya Police Chief Inspector General Fadil Imran said that the police received news that the mass of supporters of Rizieq Shihab would be deployed in connection with the investigation, which was said to be circulating in many WhatsApp groups.

The Regional Police conducted an investigation into the truth of the information and followed the vehicle Rizieq was in. On the Jakarta-Cikampek toll road, Fadil said the officers' vehicles were intercepted and then attacked using firearms and sharp weapons.

"Members who were threatened with their safety because they were attacked, then took a firm measure of measure, so that the group suspected of being MRS followers, totaling 10, died as many as 6 people," said Fadil.

However, this was denied by the FPI spokesman, Munarman. Munarman emphasized that Rizieq had traveled to attend recitation at the residence of his immediate family.

"The news is slander. Habib Rizieq is heading outside Jakarta to attend the nuclear family recitation. I do not want to mention where it is. This is only a nuclear family recitation, it does not involve any parties," said Munarman.

Munarman also denied that Rizieq's followers had firearms. Therefore, Munarman emphasized that no shootout was carried out by the police and members of the laskar.

"That big slander, if our laskar is said to be carrying firearms and shooting. There was no shooting, only shooting incidents. We can't possibly buy (firearms) from the black market. So it's a lie, it's a lie at all. , pervert the facts, "he concluded.