JAKARTA - The Polda Metro Jaya named the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) Grand Imam Rizieq Shihab as a suspect in connection with the crowd related to the violation of the health protocol (prokes). Rizieq's determination is based on the results of the case title.
"There are 6 who have been named as suspects. First the organizer is the brother of MRS (Rizieq Shihab)," said Head of Public Relations of Polda Metro Jaya, Kombes Yusri Yunus to reporters, Thursday, December 10.
The other five suspects are the Chairperson of the Marriage Contract Committee with the initials HU, the Secretary of the Marriage Contract Committee with the initials A, the Person in Charge of the Security Sector with the initials MS, the Person in Charge for the Marriage Ceremony with the initials SL, and the Head of the Marriage Agreement Program Section with the initials HI.
"We have raised these 6 people from witnesses to suspects," said Yusri.
Threatened 6 years in prisonIn this case the investigator applied a different article to the suspects. Especially for Rizieq, the police used Articles 160 and 216 of the Criminal Code.
"The first is that as the organizer, MRS's own brother is presumed in Articles 160 and 216 (KUHP)," he said.
Article 160 of the Criminal Code contains incitement to committing violence and not complying with the provisions of the law, with the threat of six years in prison or a fine of Rp. 4,500.
Meanwhile, Article 216 paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code concerning Obstacles to Legal Provisions. The threat is imprisonment of four months and two weeks or a fine of Rp9,000.
Meanwhile, other suspects were only charged under Article 93 of Law Number 6 of 2018 concerning Health Quarantine. Under this regulation they are threatened with one year imprisonment or a Rp100 million fine.
Will Forced Pick Up RizieqAfter determining the suspect in this case, the police will pick up Rizieq Shihab. This is because he did not fulfill the summons for examination twice.
"The six suspects are the National Police, in this case, will use the force of force possessed by the National Police in accordance with statutory regulations," he said.
The effort to force pick-up, said Yusri, is one of the authorities of the Police. This is in accordance with the rules in the Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP).
"There are two powers of the National Police, summoning or by arrest, that's a forced attempt," said Yusri.
Previously, Rizieq Shihab had been absent from the police interrogation summons twice, namely on December 1 and 7. Through his attorney, Aziz Yanuar, Rizieq did not answer the summons because he argued that he was recovering his health condition.
"(Reason) is still recovering," said Aziz.
On a separate occasion, the DPP FPI Slamet Maarif added that he did not agree that Rizieq's absence from the summons was said to be an act against officers.
"It has already been explained that he went to Karawang to take a rest for recovery with family members, as well as recite the Koran with his main family. How come you said he moved?" He said.
The case for violating the prokes began when Rizieq Shihab returned to Indonesia on November 10.
Three days later, Rizieq attended the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad SAW in the Tebet area, South Jakarta. His arrival triggered a crowd of supporters.
In fact, a day later, Rizieq held a wedding ceremony for his daughter, Najwa Shihab and Maulid Nabi. This activity also caused a crowd of people.
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