Rizieq Shihab To Be Investigated By The Police, Moeldoko: There Is No Criminalization Of Ulama

Presidential Chief of Staff Moeldoko (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Presidential Chief of Staff Moeldoko emphasized that there was no attempt to criminalize ulama. This was conveyed in relation to Rizieq Shihab's planned examination of a number of activities that violated the health protocol by the police.

Thus, he appealed to all parties so that there is no need for a show of strength from certain groups in this regard.

"From the start, I have said that there is no criminalization of ulama. Those who are criminalized are those who have mistakes and that has gone through an investigation and may be upgraded to investigation and so on," said Moeldoko in a statement in Jakarta, reported by Antara, Tuesday, December 1.

He said that in Indonesia no one is above the law. The security forces do not discriminate in determining whether a person is in contact with the law or not.

"I urge everyone to understand about it. So for that we urge together, there is no need to use force, no need to threaten and so on, because the state also has the power to face it. So there is no need for that, because the state also does not want to face such a situation," he said.

He emphasized that all want the country to be fine, safe and peaceful. And the government's responsibility is to create a stable, safe situation and protect all Indonesian people.

"So I urge friends not to step down. Just leave it to the police, law enforcement, to solve this, to clear everything. Do not develop the stigma of criminalizing ulama, because it is actually mobilizing emotions for certain interests, political interests," he explained.