The Police Said About The Motorized Patrol Force Copoti Rizieq Shihab's Billboard

Removal of Rizieq Shihab's Billboards (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - The National Police Headquarters has not decided to follow the steps taken by the Regional Military Command (Kodam Jaya) to remove billboards with Rizieq Shihab's image.

TNI personnel from Kodam Jaya removed several of Rizieq Shihab's billboards. The removal was carried out on the orders of the Pangdam Jaya, Maj. Gen. TNI Dudung Abdurachman.

"Until now, we have not taken steps like those taken by the Regional Military Command Jaya," said Head of Public Relations Division of the National Police, Kombes Ahmad Ramadhan, to reporters, Friday, November 20.

Ramadhan said that removing billboards was entirely within the domain of the Jaya Military Command. For the time being, the Police are reluctant to take part in this matter.

"These billboards belong to the Military Command," he said.

Previously, Pangdam Jaya, Maj. Gen. Dudung Abdurachman, said that removing the Rizieq Shihab banner was his order.

"There is a shirt with a stripe lowering Habib Rizieq's billboard, that's my order," said Dudung.

The removal of billboards is done because every community should obey the applicable rules. Including the location of installation and must pay taxes.

"Whoever is in this Republic, this is a country of law. Must obey the law. If there are clear rules for placing billboards, there is tax payment, and the place is determined. Don't go around as if he is the right one. There is no such thing," he said.

For your information, a video has circulated showing a number of people dressed in stripes lowering the FPI banner that says 'Under the Command of the High Imam' depicting Rizieq wearing a green turban and wearing a white shirt. The video is 11 seconds long and shows a number of people in striped clothes cutting the ropes that tie these banners to bamboo poles.