Rizieq Did Not Carry Out Independent Isolation When He Arrived In RI, Lawyer: Do Not Put Him In Disobedience To Health Protocols

JAKARTA - Leader of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) Muhammad Rizieq Shihab is on his way from Saudi Arabia to Indonesia today. Rizieq's lawyer, Sugito, said that Rizieq did not carry out independent isolation when he arrived in the country.

According to Sugito, Rizieq had undergone a swab test for COVID-19 detection before departing from Saudi Arabia. However, Sugito did not mention Rizieq's swab test results.

"He (Rizieq) has already swab. So, there is probably no problem. But, don't let the public put Habib Rizieq in disobedience to health protocols," Sugito said when contacted, Monday, November 9.

Sugito asked the public not to discriminate against Rizieq about having to undergo 14 days of self-quarantine as a traveler. Because, Sugito views that many people who returned from abroad did not undergo independent isolation.

"The provisions (swab tests) must be obeyed but also not discriminated against. There are also many people who freely leave the country without swab, only PCR and can carry out activities. Do high-ranking officials in Indonesia also have to isolate independently?" said Sugito.

In addition, Sugito said the plane Rizieq was carrying would take off from Saudi Arabia at around 24.00 local time.

"It is possible that tomorrow at 9 am we will land at Terminal 3 of Soekarno-Hatta Airport, Cengkareng," he said.

Rizieq plans to have four major agendas that will be carried out in the near future. After resting at his residence for three days, Rizieq will attend the commemoration of the Prophet Muhammad's birthday at Habib Ali bin Abdurrahman Assegaf's residence in the Tebet area on Friday, November 13.

Furthermore, Rizieq went straight to the Islamic Markaz Islamic Boarding School in Mega Mendung, Bogor, West Java to attend the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the cottage.

Then, on Saturday, November 14, plans to hold the Prophet Muhammad's birthday at the FPI Headquarters, Petamburan, Central Jakarta. At the same time, Rizieq will also marry off his daughter, namely Syarifah Najwa Shihab.

Previously, the Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) said that Rizieq Shihab still had to carry out self-quarantine at his residence for two weeks or 14 days after arriving in the country.

According to the Director General of P2P of the Ministry of Health, Budi Hidayat, self-quarantine at this residence is a procedure that must be carried out by anyone who has just arrived from abroad.

In addition, Rizieq and his entourage who returned from Saudi Arabia were also required to carry out a swab test at a health facility and show the results of the swab a maximum of seven days before entering Indonesian territory.

"If Indonesian citizens and foreigners have brought negative PCR results from abroad and are declared valid by the officers of the Port Health Office (KKP) then the examination is declared not sick and there are no health risk factors, then they can continue their journey and undergo self-quarantine at their home or residence. for 14 days, "said Budi.

If there is no swab test, this group can undergo a swab test at the quarantine location until the results come out or in about three working days.