Asked By Bela Rizieq Shihab, Yusril: Why Not Prabowo Subianto, I Said You Were An Apostate

Yusril Ihza Mahendra (DOK. BETWEEN PHOTOS)

JAKARTA - The chairman of the Bulan Bintang Party (PBB), Yusril Ihza Mahendra, confirmed that he was asked to defend or become a lawyer for Rizieq Shihab. This followed Rizieq Shihab as a suspect in the alleged crowd case in Petamburan, Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta.

"Indeed, a number of parties, both directly calling, via WA or indirectly in various WA groups, relatively many asked me to defend HRS as its lawyer. I replied that as an advocate I cannot offer services to someone. Advocates must be passive. He is new. can defend at the request of the person concerned or his family, "said Yusril when contacted, Jakarta, Monday, December 21.

However, Yusril apologized for not being able to fulfill the request. Yusril also suggested that these parties should ask Prabowo Subianto for help, who is currently the Minister of Defense.

"Why not ask Prabowo Subijanto for help? I say you are apostates and infidels. He is the Defense Minister and President Jokowi's men, of course he can help. Until now, I am outside the government and have not been anyone's subordinate. people whom you consider apostates and infidels like me, "said Yusril.

Yusril also reminded that before the election, he had started to be wronged and berated by those who asked him for help. Some even said that I was an apostate and disbeliever. They screamed through social media, through their TV streaming network, through banners, etc., inviting them to drown the UN.

"It's all because I don't want to support Prabowo Subijanto. Neno Warisman even said that maybe people will not worship Allah anymore if Prabowo loses the presidential election," he said.

Meanwhile, Ustadh Bachtiar Nasir did not ask himself to defend Rizieq Shihab. "But defending himself, who has been named a suspect at Polda Metro Jaya," said Yusril.

On this occasion he reminded Muslims. "How easy they are to be deceived into playing games and political interests. The track record of a person in the Islamic movement in the country, as well as his defense of Muslims, is as if he had never existed, even had the heart to be drowned, in order to defend someone whose track record in defense of Muslims, "said Yusril.