About The News Rizieq Shihab Sick, Polda Metro: We Are Just Positive Thinking

Kapolda Metro Jaya Inspector General Fadil Imran (Rizky Adytia Pramana / VOI)

JAKARTA - The Head of Metro Jaya Regional Police, Inspector General Fadil Imran, is reluctant to participate in the debate over the news that Rizieq Shihab is ill and is undergoing treatment at the UMMI Hospital in Bogor. So far, Fadil has only thought positively about the health of the Grand Imam of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI).

"We're just positive thinking, just positive," said Fadil to reporters, Friday, November 27.

Previously, the Grand Imam of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) Rizieq Shihab was reportedly sick and was being treated at the UMMI Hospital, Bogor, West Java. This news was confirmed by Bogor Mayor Bima Arya who had contacted the hospital.

According to the management of the UMMI Hospital, Bogor, Rizieq was treated since Wednesday, November 25 and was treated for fatigue. However, the overall condition of the FPI frontman is in good condition and will continue to be subjected to further examinations by doctors.

Bima also said that Rizieq had not yet carried out a swab test to detect COVID-19 in his body because he felt asymptomatic even though he also asked not to visit because he wanted to rest to the maximum.

"According to the hospital, he asked not to be visited because he wanted to rest," Bima said when contacted by VOI, Thursday, November 26.

Although Rizieq felt that he was asymptomatic and did not feel the need to do a swab test, Bima still asked him to do it. This must be done to protect the health workers who treat themselves in the hospital.

Moreover, recently, people who met Rizieq Shihab have tested positive for COVID-19.

"I have requested that Habib Rizieq be swab immediately. Even though he has no symptoms, he has interactions with many people," he said.

However, Bima does not yet know whether Rizieq is willing to be tested by PCR or not. "I'm still waiting for his response," he said.