The Judge Asked Slamet Maarif Regarding Rizieq Shihab's Activity Agenda Over In Indonesia

JAKARTA - The panel of judges at the East Jakarta District Court questioned Slamet Maarif to explain the agenda of defendant Rizieq Shihab's activities after arriving in Indonesia from Saudi Arabia.

Slamet Maarif was originally presented by Rizieq Shihab's team of lawyers as a witness in the trial of cases of alleged crowds and violations of health protocols in Petamburan and Megamendung.

Initially, the judge asked the chairman of the 212 Alumni Brotherhood (PA 212) about how he could find out about Rizieq's activities who would visit the Markaz Syariah Islamic Boarding School, Megamendung.

Slamet also answered if he knew about Rizieq Shihab's activities after arriving in Indonesia based on the short messages that were spread.

"His agenda was already circulating when he was in Indonesia", said Slamet at the trial at the East Jakarta District Court, Thursday, May 6.

The judge also confirmed his question. Slamet was asked to answer whether there was an activity agenda after Rizieq arrived in Indonesia.

"Do you have an agenda?", asked the judge.

"Yes, that he will attend, including going to Megamendung", said Slamet.

"Including go to Tebet and continue in Petamburan?", asked the judge again.

"Yes", said Slamet.

Hearing this answer, the judge detailed his question regarding the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a mosque in Megamendung. During the event, Rizieq Shihab said that he would attend the event or from other parties.

"I mean, whether it is from Saudi Arabia, it has been mentioned 'I (Rizieq) will come to the boarding school to lay the first stone or from the boarding school itself we need Habib Rizieq to lay the first stone or from the FPI who said we better go there for the first milestone?", asked the judge.

"What I know is from the Habib video from the holy city of Mecca that he will lay the first stone in the mosque at the Megamendung Islamic Boarding School", said Slamet.

Meanwhile, in the alleged violation of the health protocol in Petamburan, Rizieq Shihab was charged with incitement to the appearance of a crowd at his daughter's wedding as well as commemorating the Prophet's birthday. This crowd is taking place in the midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

As for the crowd case in Megamendung, Rizieq Shihab was accused of not obeying the implementation of health quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic.