JAKARTA - The Ministry of Law and Human Rights (Kemenkumham) is still investigating the cause of the alleged deportation of Ustaz Abdul Somad (UAS) by the Singapore Immigration Office.

"Information regarding UAS is still being explored or investigated," said Head of Public Relations of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights, Tubagus Erif Faturahman when contacted in Jakarta, Antara, Tuesday, May 17.

For the time being, said Erif, the Directorate General of Immigration at the Ministry of Law and Human Rights is still trying to find complete information from the Singapore Immigration Office regarding the deportation.

Erif added that his party did not know the exact time of the incident or the initial information on the deportation of the preacher, an alumnus of Al-Azhar University, Egypt.

The news regarding the deportation was uploaded by UAS himself through his social media account. UAS reported that he was stumbled by Singapore Immigration.

"So we are still waiting and exploring the information," said Erif.

To get complete information regarding the alleged deportation, he explained that the Ministry of Law and Human Rights has ordered the Head of the Regional Office (Kanwil) of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights and the Riau Islands Immigration Office to pay attention to the issue.

Through his social media accounts, UAS wrote and confirmed that he had been deported by the Singapore Immigration. Before being deported, UAS admitted that he was placed in a room measuring 1x2 meters.


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