Rizieq's Exception Dragged Crowds Of Figures To President Jokowi, Prosecutors: Inaccurate, Charges Are In Accordance With Evidence

JAKARTA - The public prosecutor (JPU) considered that one of the exception points raised by Rizieq Shihab regarding comparing the crowd in Petamburan with the crowd of national figures until President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) was incorrect.

Because, the exception did not highlight the crowd at Petamburan as a whole.

"The defendant's statement was inaccurate and only highlighted the activities of the Prophet's birthday. In fact, in addition to the activities of the Prophet's birthday, the defendant also held his son's marriage which was attended by approximately 5 thousand people," said the prosecutor reading the answer to the exception in the trial at the East Jakarta District Court. , Tuesday, March 30th.

In fact, in response to the exposition, the prosecutor said that Rizieq Shihab was also involved in the large crowd. This is because the defendant was present at the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a boarding school in Megamendung, Bogor, the day before.

"And the previous activity had also carried out the groundbreaking activity of the defendant's rapid movement in Megamendung which was attended by 3 thousand people," said the prosecutor.

On that basis, the prosecutor regretted that Rizieq Shihab considered the charges against the crowd as slander. In fact, the charges were made according to the facts.

"How unfortunate Habib Rizieq Shihab still considers the indictment of the public prosecutor to contain slander, even though from the many words or sheets of the indictment not a single letter or words contains slander. Instead, the words of facts are as evidence," said the prosecutor.

Previously it was reported, Rizieq Shihab denied all charges by the prosecutor regarding the incitement of the Petamburan crowd at the commemoration of the Prophet Muhammad SAW's birthday and the marriage of his daughter Syarifah Najwa Shihab. Rizieq called the prosecutor's charges slander.

"I first express my deep concern over the prosecutor's charges which are full of slander and heinous accusations against me and my friends from the commemoration committee for the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad SAW in Petamburan," said Rizieq Shihab reading a personal objection note at the East Jakarta District Court. , Friday, March 26.

In his exception, Rizieq Shihab reviewed the violation of health protocols in Indonesia. He alluded to the violations of the health process by many figures such as national officials, artists, ministers as well as President Joko Widodo (Jokowi).

"However, the police and prosecutors only focus and are serious on the crowd of Prophet Muhammad SAW's birthday in Petamburan, which we actually held by participating in the health program and attended and guarded by the TNI and Polri, even the Jakarta COVID-19 Task Force also contributed and distributed thousands of masks," said Rizieq Shihab. .

"Why are the police and the prosecutor's office so eager and full of enthusiasm to criminalize the Prophet's birthday? In fact, when it was unexpected there was a buildup of participants in the Maulid commemoration because of the high enthusiasm of the people and the spontaneity of their longing so that there was accidentally a violation of the prokes, "he said.

Even though Rizieq Shihab and the Maulid committee admitted they were wrong and apologized publicly. Rizieq Shihab also said that he had paid a fine of Rp. 50 million and canceled a planned tour of the archipelago until the COVID-19 pandemic ended.

Therefore, Rizieq Shihab questioned the legal justice for other prokes offenders. Rizieq said the violations were committed by Jokowi, Jokowi's son Gibran Rakabuming Raka and Jokowi's son-in-law, Bobby Nasution.

"Jokowi's children and son-in-law during the 2020 Pilkada in Solo and Medan have committed dozens of violations of the prokes but have not been prosecuted by the police and prosecutors. Is it because they are the family of the president that they are above the law, ”he said.

Then Rizieq Shihab mentioned Basuki Tjahaja Purnama alias Ahok, who was caught huddling with Raffi Ahmad at a businessman's birthday party in January 2021.

"This is most phenomenal on February 23, 2021, President Jokowi held a crowd of thousands of people without any prokes, even throwing parcels that had been planned and prepared in advance in Maumere, NTT,"

"Instead of the Jokowi crowd and the violation of the prokes being prosecuted by the police and the prosecutor's office even the people who reported were rejected, and without shame, the National Police Headquarters immediately stated that there was no violation of the prokes why? Is it because the perpetrator is a president so they may be violated. law openly, "explained Rizieq.