Prohibited FPI Activities, Government Played Videos Of Rizieq Supporting ISIS And Mass Plays In Makassar

The video recorded by Rizieq Shihab speaking to ISIS was played after a press conference at the Kemenko Polhukam (Youtube Kemenko Polhukam RI)

JAKARTA - The video recorded by Rizieq Shihab talking about ISIS was played after the government declared the activities of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) prohibited. Not only videos about ISIS, there are other recordings being played.

"Don't want us to be pitted against ISIS. Now many parties want us to be enemies with ISIS, correct? In order to beat ISIS, right? That will not be done by FPI, brother," said Rizieq Shihab in a video played at the Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal and Security Affairs. after the press conference the joint decree (SKB) on the prohibition of FPI activities, Wednesday, December 30.

In addition, there is a video of FPI members supporting the mass pledge of ISIS in Makassar, South Sulawesi (Sulsel). In the caption on the video, this recording was made on January 25, 2015.

There is also a provocation video of the FPI leadership during the Ambon-Poso conflict. "We challenge them to fight against us," said Rizieq Shihab in a video viewed from the YouTube Kemenko Polhukam RI.

The government prohibits all activities or activities of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI). This prohibition is contained in a joint decree signed by 6 officials.

"So with this prohibition (FPI) does not have a legal standing, to the central government and local government officials if there is an organization acting on behalf of FPI it is deemed to not exist and must be rejected because there is no legal standing as of today," said the Coordinating Minister for Politics, Law and Security, Mahfud MD.

This joint decree was signed by Minister of Home Affairs (Mendagri) Tito Karnavian, Minister of Law and Human Rights Yasonna Laoly, Minister of Communication and Information Johnny G Plate, Attorney General ST Burhanuddin, National Police Chief General Idham Azis, Head of the Counter-Terrorism Agency (BNPT) Boy Rafli Amar .

In a press conference, the government opened data on the involvement of members or who had joined the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) in connection with criminal acts. This criminal case becomes one of the grounds for the government to prohibit all FPI activities.

"FPI management and members as well as those who have joined, based on data, as many as 35 people involved in criminal acts of terrorism and 29 of them have been convicted. In addition, a total of 206 people were involved in other general crimes, 100 of whom have been convicted, "said Deputy Minister of Law and Human Rights Edward Omar Sharif Hiariej.

Prof. Eddy Hiariej read out a joint decree regarding the prohibition of activities, the use of symbols and attributes and the termination of FPI activities. The government emphasizes that FPI is considered disbanded since June 20, 2019.

"The Decree of the Minister of Home Affairs on June 20, 2014 regarding FPI's registered certificate as a social organization is valid until June 20 2019 and until now FPI has not met the requirements to extend the SKT de jure on June 20, 2019, FPI is considered dissolved," said the Deputy Minister of Law and Human Rights

Meanwhile, the attorney for the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI), Sugito Atmo Prawiro, confirmed that he would challenge the government's decision through a joint decree (SKB) which prohibited FPI's activities, activities and attributes from the State Administrative Court (PTUN).

"Later, we will sue them legally because this is a legal process. We will file a PTUN against the decision," said Sugito when met in the Petamburan area, Central Jakarta, Wednesday, December 30.

Sugito said that the resistance through legal channels was carried out on the orders of the FPI leader, Muhammad Rizieq Shihab, who is currently detained at Polda Metro Jaya.

"Habib Rizieq said, please prepare legal steps, sue the PTUN. If for example there is an official format from the government related to the dissolution, we will file a lawsuit against the State Administrative Court," he said

Sugito said the FPI legal aid team was preparing a process to appeal for the revocation of its organizational license to the PTUN. "As soon as possible we will fly it," he said.