Propam Polri To Investigate The Shooting Of Six Laskar Khsusus Rizieq

Inspector General Ferdy Sambo (Photo: humas.polri.go.id)

JAKARTA - The National Police's Professional and Security Division (Propam) has studied the handling of the shooting case of the Special Army who was guarding FPI leader Rizieq Shihab.

"Supervision of the police's actions in the case of attacks by FPI members against members of the National Police. As a result of the attack, there were police actions that caused the attackers to die," said Head of Propam Division, Inspector General Ferdy Sambo in his statement, Wednesday, December 9.

Ferdy said this examination was carried out to ensure that the members of Polda Metro Jaya involved in the shooting took firm action in accordance with the Chief of Police Regulation (Perkap) Number 1 of 2009.

In addition, the investigation also refers to Perkap Number 8 of 2009 concerning the Implementation of Human Rights Principles and Standards in the Implementation of Duties of the Indonesian National Police. So that, later it will be revealed whether the police officers follow the rules or not.

"That is what we are monitoring, whether it is in accordance with the Perkap regarding the use of force. If it is appropriate to use the force based on the Perkap, it will be conveyed transparently," said Ferdy.

However, Ferdy said, this investigation was not carried out because of any indication of a violation. Rather, just to make sure everything goes according to the rules.

"Not because there were indications of violation. We are in charge of checking the use of force is in accordance with the Perkap or not," he said.

"All police actions that use force, we will analyze, clarify, check according to the rules or not the use of force," he continued.

Previously, 6 members of the Special Laskar guarding Rizieq Shihab were shot dead by the police. They were given strict action for attacking police officers.

This police firm action began with a police investigation regarding the schedule for the investigation of Rizieq Shihab. This is because the police received information that there was a mass mobilization.

But during the investigation process by following Rizieq's movement, members of the Polda Metro Jaya were attacked.

According to the police, the attack took place on the Jakarta-Cikampek KM 50 toll road. The attack was started with a special army car which stopped the police car.

Then, about 10 of the special laskar attacked the members' cars using firearms (senpi) and sharp weapons (sajam). Until finally the police returned the shots.

As a result, six people died at the location. Meanwhile, four other troops fled.