Attorney Rizieq Shihab Feels It Is Difficult Because The Files For The First Trial Have Not Been Given

JAKARTA - Rizieq Shihab's attorney, Aziz Yanuar, said the prosecutor who handled the case of alleged violation of the health protocol (prokes) made it difficult for his client. This is because several files of derivative investigation reports (BAP) have not been provided.

"The case files have not been submitted until now," Aziz told VOI, Thursday, March 11.

Derivative files that have not been submitted, such as Examination Minutes (BAP) and other administrative files. Until now, the prosecutor has only given Dakwan.

In fact, these files are important things to defend in court. Moreover, the first trial of the case will be held early next week.

"By not giving the derivative of the BAP, it means that there is a systematic design so that our clients cannot defend themselves in front of the court," he said.

Aziz also said that in order to obtain the file, his party did not do anything. Several times, he has visited the Attorney General's Office and the East Jakarta District Prosecutor's Office since February 16, but no results have been obtained.

"But when we were visited almost every day none of the documents were given to us," said Aziz.

Previously it was reported, the East Jakarta District Court set the first trial of the alleged violation of the health protocol (prokes) with the defendant Rizieq Shihab and 5 other former leaders of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) on Tuesday, March 16.

In the trial schedule, the case with the defendant Rizieq Shihab was registered under number 221 / Pid.B / 2021 / PN.Jkt. Team.

"The inaugural session was on Tuesday, March 16. With the composition of the Panel of Judges Suparman Nyompa, M Djohan Arifin, Agam Syarief Baharudin," said East Jakarta District Court PR, Alex Adam Faisal in a statement, Tuesday, March 9.

In this case, Rizieq was charged with five charges, among others, Article 160 of the Criminal Code in conjunction with Article 99 of Law number 6 of 2018 concerning Health Quarantine in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) 1st of the Criminal Code.

Or, Article 216 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) 1st of the Criminal Code, or the third Article 93 of Law number 6 of 2018 concerning Health Quarantine in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) 1st of the Criminal Code.

Then, article 14 paragraph (1) of Law number 4 of 1984 concerning Outbreaks of Infectious Diseases jo Article 55 paragraph (1) 1st of the Criminal Code. Or finally Article 82A paragraph (1) jo 59 paragraph (3) letters c and d Law number 16 of 2017 concerning Stipulation of Government Regulations in Lieu of Law number 2 of 2017 concerning Amendments to Law number 17 of 2013 regarding Community Organization to Law jo Article 55 paragraph (1) 1st KUHP jo Article 10 letter b KUHP jo Article 35 paragraph (1) KUHP.