Suspected Terrorist Farid Okbah Once Gives Books To Anies Baswedan, Writes Caption 'Mr. DKI Governor, Hope It Inspiring'

JAKARTA - Farid Okbah (FAO) was also arrested by Densus 88 officers for allegedly being involved in a terrorist network in the country.

FAO is known to act as a shuro board or elder in the Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) network and a sharia board at Amil Zakat Baitul Mal Abdurrahman bin Auf (LAZ BM ABA).

FAO is apparently active on Instagram social media with the @faridokbaf_official account. Various activities in the field of da'wah and meetings with community leaders were also uploaded. One of them is the Governor of DKI Jakarta, Anies Baswedan.

Anies Baswedan looks serious reading a book from Farid's upload. "Mr. DKI Governor @aniesbaswedan is reading my book again. I hope it inspires him. Waffaqahullah," Farid wrote on Wednesday, November 17.

The title of the book that Anies read was not mentioned. However, in this photo uploaded 4 weeks ago, Anies can be seen wearing a black koko shirt with a white motif that is circular on the chest and continues downwards. There are 2 books held by Anies Baswedan. Anies is reading one book and the other is in his lap.

Densus 88 arrested Farid and two other perpetrators in Bekasi, West Java, Tuesday, November 16. From the officer's investigation, Farid was found to have given cash for the Shield of the One, which is a wing of JI.

In fact, Farid is said to have communicated with the suspected terrorist Arif Siswanto who was arrested earlier.

"He helped provide a solution to the US brother (Arif Siswanto) who had been arrested related to securing JI members after the arrest of PW brother (Parawijayanto) by creating a new forum. The party formed by FAO was the Indonesian People's Da'wah Party or PDRI, "said the Head of the Civil Service Section Police Public Relations Division Kombes Ahmad Ramadhan told reporters, Tuesday, November 16.

Apart from Farid, the Indonesian National Police's owl squad also helped secure Ahmad Zain An-Najah who was arrested at Pondok Melati Bekasi. Ahmad served on the JI suryo board and the LAZ BM ABA board.

And thirdly, Anung Al-Hamat, who reportedly worked as a lecturer, was arrested on Jalan Raya Legok, Blok Mosque, Jatimelati, Pondok Melati, Bekasi City. He is active in JI-related activities.