JAKARTA - Gerindra Party politician Fadli Zon responded to Ustaz Abdul Somad (UAS) who was deported from Singapore. UAS revealed he was deported through his social media accounts.
According to Fadli, this action was very inappropriate for the ustaz from North Sumatra. Fadli said Singapore had insulted Indonesian citizens (WNI).
"UAS is an honorable Indonesian citizen, an intellectual cleric. This incident is an insult," said Fadli on his Twitter account, @fadlizon, Tuesday 17 May.
He said this incident was experienced by UAS without an explanation from the Singaporean Government in this case Immigration. He also encouraged the Indonesian Embassy (KBRI) not to let go.
Fadli asked the Indonesian Embassy to communicate with Singapore to explain the issue of UAS being deported from the neighboring country.
"It is inappropriate for Singapore to treat UAS as such, including "deportation" without explanation. The Indonesian Ambassador to Singapore must explain this incident and not let go," he said.
UAS said that Singapore had been deported through its official Instagram account, @ustadzabdulsomad_official. The UAS also includes photos and videos in the 1x2 meter room before being deported.
"UAS in a 1x2 meter room is like a prison at immigration, before being deported from Singapore," UAS wrote in the caption for his upload.
In the upload, the preacher admitted that he would explain what happened to him. He will talk about being deported on one of the YouTube channels.
"For the full news, watch tomorrow's UAS interview, Tuesday, May 17, 2022, only on the channel: hi guys, official," he said.
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