Bima Arya: Information About Rizieq Shihab's Whereabouts From WhatsApp Unknown Number
JAKARTA - The Mayor of Bogor, Bima Arya said information about the whereabouts of Rizieq Shihab who was treated at UMMI Bogor Hospital was obtained from an unknown person. In fact, the information was conveyed through the short messaging application WhatsApp.
This is known when Bima Arya explained about a meeting with the COVID-19 Task Force on November 26. The meeting was called to discuss the issue of COVID-19 handlers in Bogor City.
"We discussed preventing the spread of COVID in Bogor City, cases continue to increase so we have to take swift steps," bima Arya said in a hearing at the East Jakarta District Court, Wednesday, April 14.
During the meeting held with kadinkes Bogor and Forkopinda also had time to discuss the existence of information rizieq Shihab in UMMI Hospital. Therefore, it was decided to directly confirm to Andi Tatat as The Main Director (Dirut) of UMMI Hospital.
"To confirm the info from WhatsApp that my number does not know there is the existence of habib Rizieq Shihab in bogor city precisely in UMMI Hospital," he said.
In response to the statement, one of Rizieq Shihab's lawyers asked Bima Arya to detail the information. However, it was confirmed that he did not know who gave the information.
"Did you say you got Habib Rizieq's information, how did you get that information?" asked Rizieq's lawyer.
"Suddenly there was an unknown number contacting me, I had not saved and he told me the whereabouts of Habib Rizieq. Then I immediately coordinated to Dinkes," bima replied.
Rizieq Shihab was charged with spreading false news or hoaxes that caused trouble. This false news is related to his health condition that was confirmed positive for COVID-19 while in UMMI Hospital Bogor, West Java.
Thus, in this case Rizieq is suspected by Article 14 paragraph (1), paragraph (2), Article 15 of Law No. 1 of 1946 concerning The Regulation of Criminal Law and/or Article 14 paragraph (1), paragraph (2) of Law No. 4 of 1984 concerning Infectious Disease Outbreaks and/or Article 216 of the Criminal Code jo Article 55 paragraph (1) 1st Penal Code.