Rizieq Shihab Swab Test Police When Attending Examination At Polda Metro Tomorrow

Metro Jaya Police Department (DOK. VOI)

JAKARTA - The Polda Metro Jaya confirmed that it would carry out a swab test on Muhammad Rizieq Shihab (MRS) if he was present to fulfill the summons of police investigators. Rizieq Shihab is scheduled to be examined as a witness in an alleged violation of the health protocol in Petamburan.

"This is checked at Polda Metro Jaya, our work unit is complete but every time we check it, we will apply the health protocol. Whoever we do the examination, we run health protocols, plus we have to swab here," said the Head of Public Relations of Polda Metro Jaya, Kombes Yusri Yunus at Polda Metro Jaya quoted Antara, Monday, November 30.

Yusri said the health protocol was a step that could not be ignored during the COVID-19 pandemic and the swab test was carried out for the safety of those being examined and the police investigator.

"To ensure that the investigators don't get tested positive," he added.

One of the witnesses who were found to be positive for COVID-19 after an antigen swab test was carried out by the Polda Metro Jaya was Lurah Petamburan Setiyanto.

Currently Polda Metro Jaya is raising the status of cases of suspected violation of health protocols in a crowd at the wedding celebration of the daughter of the leader of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) MRS in Petamburan, Central Jakarta, on Saturday, November 14.

The police previously initiated an investigation by clarifying the DKI Jakarta Regional Government, the event committee and other parties related to the event. DKI Governor Anies Baswedan and DKI Deputy Governor Ahmad Riza Patria were also clarified.