Ridwan Kamil's Response, Mahfud MD: Ready To Kang RK, Petamburan Events And Others Outside Of Discretion

Menkopolhukam Mahfud MD (Photo: Irfan Meidianto / VOI)

JAKARTA - The Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs (Menko Polhukam), Mahfud MD answered West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil's statement that he had to share responsibility for the series of crowds that Rizieq Shihab caused.

Mahfud said he was ready to take responsibility because it was announced that Rizieq was allowed to return to Indonesia, and delivered him to Petamburan, Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta.

"Ready, Kang RK (Ridwan Kamil). I am responsible. I announced that HRS was allowed to return to Indonesia because he had the legal right to return. I was also the one who announced that HRS could be picked up in an orderly manner and did not violate health protocols. I also asked HRS to return home. delivered to Petamburan, "said Mahfud as quoted from his Twitter account @mohmahfudmd, Wednesday, December 16.

According to him, the government has the authority or discretion regarding pickup and delivery from the airport to Petamburan. Well, the purification process is claimed to run in an orderly manner.

"But the events on the evening and the following days that stirred up crowds were beyond the discretion I announced," he stressed.

Previously reported, after being questioned by West Java Police investigators for almost 2 hours, Ridwan Kamil said that Mahfud should be held responsible because his statement was deemed to have triggered a crowd.

"The confusion I value dragged on, initially this was from Mr. Mahfud. There is a different interpretation in the community, that when Habib Rizieq comes home he can be picked up as long as it is orderly and peaceful. So there is discretion from Mr. Mahfud to PSBB in Jakarta and West Java," said Ridwan Kamil at the Police Headquarters. West Java, Wednesday, December 16.

Ridwan Kamil, who is familiarly called Kang Emil, said that Mahfud MD had to straighten out the aftermath of the appearance of crowds in a number of locations. Moreover, the crowd had already occurred during Rizieq Shihab's pick-up at Soekarno-Hatta Airport, Cengkareng, Banten.

"I think he must be responsible and everyone has a role that must be clarified," he explained.