Komnas HAM Recommendation: Investigate Alleged Ownership Of FPI Laskar Firearms

JAKARTA - The National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) issued the results of investigations and recommendations regarding the shooting incident between the police and the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) army or the so-called Karawang Incident.

One of the Komnas HAM recommendations is to request an investigation into the alleged possession of firearms by the FPI laskar involved in the incident.

"To further investigate the possession of firearms allegedly used by FPI's laskar," said the commissioner and head of the Komnas HAM Investigation Team Choirul Anam in an online press conference, Friday, January 8.

This recommendation emerged because during their investigation, Komnas HAM found that FPI intercepted and stopped a police car, causing a shootout at that time. In addition, the results of the investigation also found out of the seven projectiles found, two of which were identical to non-homemade weapons.

"Of the seven pieces of evidence suspected to be part of the bullet projectile, it is stated that two pieces of evidence are not part of the projectile and five pieces of evidence are part of the projectile. Of the five, two are identical to non-homemade weapons, one from brown hilt and one can not be temporarily identified. three weapons could not be identified because of the large change or deformation conditions, "he said.

The results of this investigation also state that the police have indeed followed the Grand Imam of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) Rizieq Shihab and this was done as part of an investigation into cases of violations of health protocols that occurred in Petamburan and Megamendung.

Previously, this shooting incident occurred on the Jakarta-Cikampek Toll Road on December 7, 2020. Metro Jaya Regional Police Chief Inspector General Fadil Imran said that this case began when 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.

Furthermore, a team from Polda Metro Jaya conducted an investigation into the correctness 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.

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.

Munarman also denied that Rizieq's followers had firearms. Because of this, Munarman emphasized that no gunfight was carried out by the police and members of the laskar prior to the incident that killed the six FPI troops.

Regarding the difference in this version, Komnas HAM then intervened by forming an investigation team and has carried out a number of parties including the Head of the Metro Jaya Police, Inspector General Fadil Imran, to the doctor who conducted an autopsy on the six bodies of FPI members.