The Reason Why The Deputy Governor Of DKI Did Not Disperse The Rizieq Crowd: We Are Limited In Number

JAKARTA - Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta, Ahmad Riza Patria, revealed the reason why the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government did not prevent and disperse the crowd of supporters of FPI leader Rizieq Shihab during the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad SAW and his daughter's wedding some time ago.

Riza said, the number of health protocol compliance supervisors such as Satpol PP in the field is limited. Not proportional to the number of crowds in the Petamburan area.

"There are limitations, we are also limited in number. We have coordinated at that time with other officials. We cannot stand alone," said Riza when contacted, Monday, November 16.

Riza considers that the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government has carried out the task of enforcing health protocols in these activities, starting from appeals, outreach, to a fine of Rp. 50 million.

"We've done our job. We remind, appeal, socialize, even write. Then when there is a violation we act, we are fined," said Riza.

In addition, Riza also said that his party had asked Rizieq not to crowd crowds in Jakarta anymore. Any activity, he said, including religion, was carried out in a limited number according to the COVID-19 protocol or carried out virtually.

"It does not reduce the meaning of maulid, precisely if we want the Prophet's birthday not to have a large number of congregations. His success is measured by the extent to which we can emulate the Prophet as Akhlakul Karimah and then perfect and improve our morals," he explained.

For information, the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs (Menko Polhukam) Mahfud MD emphasized that his party had warned DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan from the start to remind the health protocol for COVID-19 prevention related to Rizieq Shihab's activities.

Starting from the activities of the Prophet's birthday as well as the marriage of the son of the High Priest of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) Rizieq Shihab, Najwa Shihab which was held on Saturday, November 14 last week.