The National Police Explains Reasons For Not Checking The Banten Governor About The Crowd To Pick Up Rizieq At Soetta Airport

Police Headquarters

JAKARTA - The National Police explained the reason for not calling Banten Governor Wahidin Halim in the dispute over alleged violations of health protocols. The crowd took place when the crowd welcomed Rizieq Shihab's return at Soekarno-Hatta Airport.

"If you are still questioning the Governor of Banten who wants to be investigated as well, what is his capacity? Because the locus of deliction in the incident in Jakarta is his jurisdiction at Polda Metro Jaya," said Karo Penmas, Police Public Relations Division, Brigadier General Awi Setiyono, to reporters, Thursday, November 19.

For that reason, the National Police would not question Wahidin Halim. Meanwhile, for the alleged violation at Soekarno-Hatta Airport, investigators from the Polda Metro Jaya have examined security officers or Aviation Security (Avsec).

"So there is no capacity for investigators to summon the Banten governor," he said.

Previously, the Head of Public Relations of Polda Metro Jaya, Yusri Yunus, said that the examination of the security forces was to find out how the Soekarno-Hatta Airport health protocol was implemented.

"For those from the airport, we have to find out whether when HRS came here had gone through the health protocol," said Yusri.

The implementation of the health protocols explored included examination of documents from the country of origin stating that Rizieq and his entourage were in good health. Then, should you do a swab test when you arrive in Indonesia.

"For example, has there been a swab test or rapid test or has a letter that it is free or has checked the health protocol," he said.

Meanwhile, Rizieq Shihab arrived in Indonesia on Tuesday, November 10 after being in Saudi Arabia for more than three years. When Rizieq returned home, many crowds picked him up at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, filling all sides of the arrival terminal area from the international route.

Even the toll road to Soekarno-Hatta Airport is totally stuck. This has received many complaints from the public.