Because The DKI Task Force And Anies Office Didn't Give Permit For 212 Reunion, Metro Police Automatically Didn't Issue Crowd Permits

JAKARTA - Polda Metro Jaya stated that the licensing of the 212 Reunion activity in the Horse Statue area, Central Jakarta is the authority of the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government.

"This horse statue is not under the permit of the Polda Metro. But the local government. Now the Provincial Government of DKI Jakarta does not issue a permit," said Head of Public Relations of Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Pol. Endra Zulpan in Jakarta, Thursday, December 2. Zulpan said the DKI Jakarta Provincial COVID-19 Task Force also did not provide recommendations for this activity. "Then there must also be a recommendation from the COVID-19 task force in the midst of this pandemic situation. Now, the DKI Jakarta COVID-19 Task Force does not provide a permit recommendation to the committee," said Zulpan. Previously. the organizing committee will hold a 212 Reunion at the Az-Zikra Mosque, Sentul, Bogor Regency, West Java. However, the family of the late Ustaz Arifin Ilham refused to hold the 212 Grand Reunion at the Az-Zikra Mosque because it was still in an atmosphere of mourning. The reason is, the extended family at the Az-Zikra Mosque is still shrouded in grief over the death of the second son of the late Ustaz Arifin Ilham, Muhammad Ameer Adz Zikro , last Monday.

The chairman of the Az-Zikra Foundation Khotib Kholil said that the Committee for the 212 Grand Reunion had received a rejection letter from the deceased's family and would look for an alternative location for the grand reunion. but respects those who are grieving, so that from 212 they also accept it," said Khotib. The rejection letter sent by the family of the late Ustaz Arifin Ilham was an answer to a request letter from the organizing committee for the 212 Grand Reunion which was signed by the Chairperson of the Eka Jaya Committee on November 29, 2021.