JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo responded to the deaths of 4 Sigi residents and 6 members of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI), emphasizing that the law must be obeyed and enforced to protect the interests of the community, nation and state.
President Jokowi, after exercising bicycle at the Bogor Presidential Palace on Sunday morning, responded to the events that occurred in the last few weeks, namely the deaths of 4 Sigi residents and 6 members of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI), saying that Indonesia is a rule of law.
Therefore, the President emphasized that it is the duty of law enforcers to enforce the law fairly.
"I emphasize that Indonesia is a rule of law. The law must be obeyed and enforced to protect the interests of the people, protect the interests of the nation and the state. It is the duty of law enforcers to enforce the law firmly and fairly. Law enforcement officers are protected by law in carrying out their duties," he said. Jokowi in his statement.
Based on this, the public is not allowed to act arbitrarily and commit acts of violation of the law that are detrimental to society, especially if those actions endanger the nation and state. The legal apparatus should not be afraid or back down at all in enforcing the law.
However, in carrying out their duties, the President reminded law enforcement officials to follow the rule of law, protect human rights, and use their powers in a fair and measured manner.
Also accompanying President Jokowi when delivering a press statement was Paspampres Commander Major General TNI Agus Subiyanto.
It was reported earlier that the police attack by Rizieq Shihab's laskar took place at around 00.30 WIB Monday, December 7 in the morning.
Metro Jaya Regional Police Chief Inspector General Fadil Imran said that the police received news that the mass of supporters of Rizieq Shihab would be deployed in connection with the investigation called Inspector General Fadil circulating in many WhatsApp groups.
The Regional Police conducted an investigation into the truth of the information and followed the vehicle Rizieq was in. On the Jakarta-Cikampek toll road, Fadil said the officers' vehicles were intercepted and then attacked using firearms and sharp weapons.
"Members who were threatened with their safety because they were attacked, then took a firm measure of measure, so that the group suspected of being MRS followers, totaling 10, died as many as 6 people," said Fadil.
However, this was denied by the FPI spokesman, Munarman. Munarman emphasized that Rizieq had traveled to attend recitation at the residence of his immediate family.
"The news is slander. Habib Rizieq is heading outside Jakarta to attend the nuclear family recitation. I do not want to mention where it is. This is only a nuclear family recitation, it does not involve any parties," said Munarman.
Munarman also denied that Rizieq's followers had firearms. Therefore, Munarman emphasized that no shootout was carried out by the police and members of the laskar.
Currently, the five bodies that have been buried in the Megamendung Sharia Markaz complex are Andi Oktiawan (33), Faiz Ahmad Syukur (22), Ahmad Sofiyan alias Ambon (26), Muhammad Suci Khadavi (21) and Lutfi Hakim (25). Meanwhile, the body of Muhammad Reza (20) was buried by the family.
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