Rizieq Shihab Becomes A Suspect, Fadli Zon Questions Law Enforcement

Fadli Zon (DOK. ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Gerindra Party politician Fadli Zon questioned the appointment of the High Priest of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) Rizieq Shihab as a suspect in the crowd in Petamburan until the violation of health protocols.

Fadli Zon also insinuated the Head of Metro Jaya Police, Inspector General Fadil Imran, who was called Fadli extraordinarily brave by establishing Rizieq as a suspect along with 5 other people. In fact, at the same time there were six FPI troops who were shot victims and died on the Jakarta Cikampek Toll Road on Monday, December 7.

"Six FPI members have been shot dead cruelly, now prokes have been named as suspects. Is this law enforcement in a state of law," said Fadi in his tweet @fadlizon quoted on Friday, December 11.

"The Kapolda is extraordinarily manly. We'll see what the end looks like," he added.

Previously reported, Rizieq Shihab was named a suspect in a case of alleged crowd violation and health protocols. Determination of the suspect based on the results of the case title.

"There are 6 who have been named as suspects. First the organizer is MRS's brother (Rizieq Shihab)," said Head of Public Relations of Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Yusri Yunus, Thursday, December 10.

Not only Rizieq, the police also named five other suspects. They include, Chairperson of the Akad Nikah Committee Haris Ubaidilah, Secretary of the Akad Nikah Committee Ali Alatas, Responsible for Security Maman Suryadi, Responsible for Akad Nikah Events Ahmad Sobri Lubis, and Head of the Akad Nikah Event Section Idrus.

Yusri said that in this case investigators 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.