Said Rizieq Shihab To Amien Rais: 'Pak Amien, Our Struggle Is Still Far Away, We Must Fight Against Tyranny'

FPI Grand Priest Rizieq Shihab (Diah Ayu Wardani / VOI)

JAKARTA - Amien Rais' loyalist, Agung Mozin said, there was a special message conveyed by the Grand Imam of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) Rizieq Shihab to Amien Rais, namely to fight to uphold justice and fight injustice.

Rizieq gave this message when Amien and his entourage came to Rizieq's house in Petamburan, Wednesday, November 11.

"Earlier when Pak Amien Rais came to Petamburan, Habib Rizieq Shihab embraced Pak Amien Rais in a specific and distinctive style, saying, 'Pak Amien, our struggle is still far away. We have to fight for justice and against injustice'," said Agung when contacted by VOI. , Wednesday, November 11.

In this way, said Agung, the Ummat Party which will uphold justice and fight injustice is in line with the moral revolution that Rizieq Shihab has voiced so far.

"This means that the Ummat Party's tagline is also in accordance with the moral revolution introduced and proclaimed by Habib Rizieq Shihab today," he said.

Furthermore, Agung said, Rizieq already knew about the Party that Amien Rais had built. Amien and Rizieq often communicate by telephone. Rizieq also supports Amien's steps regarding this party.

"Informally. Habib Rizieq already knows about the Ummat Party. Long before that, a figure close to Rizieq had said that the Ummat Party would be formed when (Rizieq) was in Makkah. Rizieq even advised those figures to help Amien Rais," said Agung.

"Habib said that, please you (the figures) together with Pak Amien. Jagain Pak Amien, he said at that time. Guarding meant fighting with Pak Amien," he said.

Agung emphasized that Amien did not discuss the matter of party management in today's meeting, including inviting Rizieq to the Ummat Party. "In a frenetic atmosphere, it is impossible to talk about it," said Agung.

"Second, I don't think Pak Amien will convey that because in the media we already know very well that Habib Rizieq Shihab's loyalists say they don't want to be involved in political movements," he said.

"So, the existence of this Ummah Party will be an important part of upholding truth and justice through political channels. So it is like we are inline with moral struggles and political struggles," he added.

It is known that after returning to Indonesia from Saudi Arabia, a number of figures had indeed briefly moved closer to Rizieq Shihab's residence in Petamburan, Central Jakarta. Those who docked were DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan, MUI Wasekjen Tengku Zulkarnain, and most recently Amien Rais.

Amien docked at Rizieq Shihab's residence today at around 13.55 WIB. However, the meeting did not last long, because he left Rizieq's house at around 15:10 WIB.