Rizieq Reportedly 'Escape' From UMMI Hospital, FPI: Rizieq Has Returned

FPI Grand Imam Rizieq Shihab while holding the Prophet Muhammad SAW's birthday event at Petamburan (Capture the YouTube channel Front TV screen)

JAKARTA - The Grand Imam of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) Rizieq Shihab reportedly fled or fled from the UMMI Hospital, Bogor, West Java on Saturday, November 28 evening.

Responding to this information, FPI lawyer Azis Yanuar considered this was conveyed by people who had hatred for Rizieq. The reason is that Rizieq is in good health and has been allowed to return to his house in the Petamburan area.

"This information and news comes from people and parties who have mental illness due to deep hatred towards Habib Rizieq Shihab," Azis said when confirmed by VOI regarding the news of Rizieq's escape, Sunday, November 29.

"Habib Rizieq Shihab (currently, red) has returned home," he added.

He also claimed that the FPI frontman did not experience any pain, even though some reports said he was sick and had to be treated at the UMMI Hospital, Bogor, West Java. Rizieq, he continued, was in the hospital just to rest.

"Alhamdulillah, (Rizieq's condition, red) from the beginning of this polemic is in good health. Just resting," he said.

Previously reported, 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.

Later, Arya revealed that Rizieq refused to undergo a swab test to detect whether he was exposed to COVID-19 or not.

"I received a report from the Health Service Team who came to the UMMI Hospital this afternoon to discuss the swab test with Habib Rizieq," he said as quoted by Antara, Friday, November 27.

According to Bima, a report from the Bogor City Health Service Team stated that Rizieq's family was not willing to undergo a swab test but did not give a reason.

"Bogor City is my area of duty. Therefore, I will go to the hospital to ask for clarification, why refuse," said the Head of the Bogor City COVID-19 Handling Task Force. UMMI Hospital (RS UMMI) is now in the spotlight because Rizieq Shihab was chosen as the place of treatment even though it is a type C public hospital. The UMMI Hospital is actually a priority for the health of mothers and children. This hospital was established on May 18, 2013 in Bogor.