Rizieq Asks That His Examination Does Not Change The Issue Of The Shooting Of 6 FPI Soldiers

JAKARTA - The Grand Imam of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) Rizieq Shihab requested that his examination not become a diversion to the issue of the shooting of six FPI troops that took place on the Jakarta-Cikampek Toll Road.

"Habib (Rizieq Shihab, red) ordered the case, which is being examined by Habib, not to divert the issue of the murder of the six FPI laskar," FPI General Secretary Munarman said at the Metro Jaya Regional Police Headquarters, South Jakarta, Saturday, December 12.

Meanwhile, in relation to the shooting case, said Munarman, FPI submitted the process to the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) as the leading sector.

"The leading sector in Komnas HAM and we ask Komnas HAM to carry out a deepening process, from what has been done so far from monitoring to be increased to investigation," he said.

It was reported earlier that the police attack by Rizieq Shihab's laskar took place at around 00.30 WIB Monday, December 7 in the morning.

Metro Jaya Regional 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 called Inspector General Fadil 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.

Currently, the five bodies that have been buried in the Megamendung Sharia Markaz complex are Andi Oktiawan (33), Faiz Ahmad Syukur (22), Ahmad Sofiyan alias Ambon (26), Muhammad Suci Khadavi (21) and Lutfi Hakim (25). Meanwhile, the body of Muhammad Reza (20) was buried by the family.