Observers Asked Mahfud MD And Anies Not To Look For Each Other For Errors And Justifications Regarding The Rizieq Crowd

DOK.VOI / Mass supporters of Rizieq Shihab. (Diah Ayu Wardani)

JAKARTA - The statement of the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs (Menko Polhukam) Mahfud MD who said that the central government had reminded DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan to oversee the wedding ceremony for the child of the High Priest of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) Rizieq Shihab, Syarifah Najwa Shihab as well as the commemoration of Maulid Nabi responded to this in Petamburan, Central Jakarta.

Anies said the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government was proactive in reminding the health protocol when compared to the 2020 Pilkada organizers.

Regarding this, the Executive Director of the Indonesia Political Opinion (IPO) Dedi Kurnia Syah said that this kind of innuendo between the central and regional governments is not necessary. He even regretted the steps of the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mahfud MD, which seemed to blame the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government.

"It is unfortunate if the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs is too diligent in insinuating and blaming regional heads. Anies is the same. He should stay focused and not be tempted by the narrative of justifying fellow public officials," said Dedi when contacted by VOI, Monday, November 16.

Dedi said the crowd problem could not be delegated only to the provincial government. Because, in its application in the field there is also a contribution from law enforcement officials such as the police and other ministries, such as the Ministry of Health and the ministry led by Mahfud, namely the Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal and Security Affairs.

In addition, Dedi also said, the location of the crowd of pare supporters of Rizieq was not only in DKI Jakarta but also at Soekarno-Hatta Airport in the Cengkareng, Tangerang and West Java areas.

According to him, the matter of seeking justification between the central and regional governments also made political nuances even more pronounced. We recommend that all parties, continued Dedi, focus on working with each other and arguing. Because this can be seen as a sign of poor communication between the central and regional governments.

"This condition marks the poor coordination among public officials," he said.

As previously reported, Mahfud MD emphasized that his party had warned DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan to remind the health protocol for COVID-19 prevention related to a number of Rizieq Shihab's activities starting from the activities of the Prophet's birthday to the marriage of the child of the High Imam of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) Rizieq Shihab, Najwa Shihab. which was held on Saturday, November 14 last week.

This was conveyed by Mahfud in response to the large crowd at the event which was held in the Petamburan area, Central Jakarta.

"The government regrets the violation of health protocols at the implementation of the wedding ceremony and commemoration of the Prophet Muhammad's birthday in Petamburan, Central Jakarta, where the government actually warned the Governor of DKI Jakarta to ask organizers to comply with health protocols," Mahfud told reporters at a press conference held at his office. , Jalan Medan Merdeka Barat, Central Jakarta, Monday, November 16.

According to Mahfud, it is not the central government that has the authority to issue the warning. Based on the hierarchy of authority and laws and regulations, the regional government, in this case the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government, has the right to act decisively regarding the implementation of health protocols to prevent COVID-19.

"Enforcement of health protocols in the capital city, once again, enforcement of health protocols in the capital is the authority of the DKI Jakarta provincial government based on a hierarchy of authority and legislation," he said.

Mahfud alluded to how the local government and all parties have endeavored to deal with a pandemic that has left thousands of people dead and hundreds of medical personnel killed while fighting. In addition, Mahfud also said that the government had also succeeded in making people aware of the importance of implementing health protocols.

"However, the real violation with the gathering of people in the past week can destroy all the efforts we have made in the last eight months," said the former Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court.