Picture Of Rizieq Shihab And Bahar Smith On A Billboard That Reads "Investigate The KM50 Massacre", Satpol PP Moves Quickly

Satpol PP lowers billboards with pictures of Rizieq Shihab and Bahar Smith that reads "Fillly investigate the KM50 massacre" in Bekasi/ Photo: IST

JAKARTA - The Bekasi City Civil Service Police Unit (Satpol PP) accompanied by elements of the Bekasi City Metro Police and the TNI took down a billboard with Rizieq Shihab's picture plastered on Jalan Burangrang, South Bekasi, Bekasi City.

The reduction was carried out in the context of actively controlling unauthorized billboards on Wednesday, February 9, yesterday.

The billboard reads "STOP CRIMINALIZATION OF Ulama and Activists". Besides showing Rizieq's face, the billboard also shows the faces of Bahar Smith and Munarman.

"On Wednesday, February 9 at 2 p.m., there was an activity to reduce illegal billboards by the South Bekasi Sub-district Satpol PP led by the Kayuringin Jaya Village Head, Ricki Suhendar," said Head of Public Relations of the Bekasi Metro Police, Kompol Erna Ruswing, Thursday 10 February.

The billboard measuring about 1.5 meters x 2 meters is inscribed with a narrative to thoroughly investigate the KM50 massacre case.

Erna further said that the control was carried out in an orderly and safe manner. After being taken down, the billboard was then brought by the Satpol PP, South Bekasi District.

"Furthermore, the billboards were brought by the South Bekasi Sub-district Satpol PP," he said.