Rizieq Shihab's Drama At The End Of The UMMI Hospital Case, Ade Armando: No Longer Roars But Meows Sweetly

JAKARTA - The panel of judges at the East Jakarta Court will read out the verdict of the swab test case at the UMMI Hospital in Bogor with the defendant Rizieq Shihab, Thursday, June 24 tomorrow.

Previously, Rizieq was sentenced to 6 years in prison for violating the primary charge, namely Article 14 paragraph (1) of the Republic of Indonesia Law Number 1 of 1946 concerning the Criminal Law Regulation in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) 1st.

Lecturer and Communication Expert at the University of Indonesia (UI) Ade Armando said, reflecting on the duplicate that was read, Rizieq seemed to want to build the impression that he was a humanist, polite and courteous person. Whereas on the agenda of the previous trial, Rizieq appeared so 'hard.'

A number of names of figures were dragged into the reading of the defense memorandum or pleas, ranging from former Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Wiranto, Head of the State Intelligence Agency (BIN) Budi Gunawan, former National Police Chief Tito Karnavian to former PKPI General Chair Diaz Hendropriyono.

Especially for Diaz, Rizieq accused him of being involved in the massacre of 6 special laskars of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) in December 2020.

Not only that, the prosecutor was also sprayed by Rizieq because it was suspected that he had deliberately infiltrated the article on spreading false news as stated in the primary indictment. However, at the end of the trial, Rizieq appeared different. Usually harsh criticism, in fact the softer.

"So that the community will sympathize with him, Rizieq appears to be present on a sympathetic face. This was felt when Rizieq gave a duplicate or response to the prosecutor's replik at the weekend. Rizieq no longer roared but meowed sweetly,"

"At the beginning of the trial, Rizieq prayed that the honorable panel of judges would remain in the protection and abundance of taufiq and the guidance of Allah SWT. Until the end of the trial he also prayed that the wise decisions taken by the judges would lead the judges to heaven and keep them away from hell," said Ade Armando as reported by VOI. from CokroTV's YouTube channel, Wednesday, June 23.

In addition to praising the prosecutors and judges, Rizieq also gave a positive assessment to the figure of the National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo for treating him well during his detention at the National Police Headquarters prison. Even with this kind treatment, he managed to complete his doctoral studies online.

"Rizieq also asked that the prosecutor who he often attacked in court did not hold a grudge against him. Rizieq admitted that during the trial he and the prosecutor often attacked each other and knocked each other down and sometimes even said stupid, stupid, unreasonable, disrespectful, shallow words But it's normal in court, don't take it to heart," explained Ade Armando.

Most surprising was when Rizieq admitted that he did not deserve to be called the high priest of Muslims. As an ordinary manusir, continued Ade Armando, Rizieq admitted that there were still many shortcomings and mistakes made so that he did not deserve to be called a high priest.

"Rizieq really seems to want to show that he is humble. And what he has done is clearly part of Rizieq's drama at the end of the court process. We just pray that the judge will give the fairest verdict," said Ade Armando.