Not Participating In Lowering FPI Attributes, DKI Pemprov: No Order From The Central Government

DKI Jakarta Deputy Governor Ahmad Riza Patria (DOK. VOI / Diah Ayu)

JAKARTA - Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta Ahmad Riza Patria responded to the decline in the attributes of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) by the TNI-Polri apparatus in Petamburan.

Riza said that the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government did not receive any orders to help clean up the FPI's attributes, which are currently prohibited from doing activities. That is why no Satpol PP ranks were involved in the control.

"We ourselves just found out when it was announced by the government this afternoon. Until today, there has been no request or order from the central government regarding what we have been asked for," said Riza at the City Hall of DKI, Central Jakarta, Wednesday, December 30.

Riza said, the issue of legality of the FPI organization, even though its location is in Jakarta, is entirely the authority of the central government. Riza didn't want to interfere in the matter.

"In principle, any problems with mass organizations, including FPI, fall under the authority of the central government. Which organizations are accepted and disbanded is the central authority. We in the provinces will not interfere in the affairs of mass organizations," said Riza.

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 have no existence and must be rejected because there is no legal standing as of today," said the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mahfud MD.

Mahfud MD emphasized that FPI no longer has legal standing. Therefore, all activities are prohibited.

This afternoon, the TNI-Polri joint followed up with the government's decree by visiting Petamburan, known as the FPI headquarters. From the Eradotid YouTube live streaming, it appears that police personnel and TNI soldiers enter the alleys in Petamburan.

Central Jakarta Police Chief Kombes Heru Novianto said the authorities asked local residents to remove their attributes such as flags, banners, and FPI secretariat boards that were installed at a number of settlement points.

"The joint decree signed together, FPI activities from today should not be carried out. Both the banners and the existing attribute flyers, we have removed all of them, "said Heru.

"This means that FPI has been disbanded and no activities are allowed. We make sure that this headquarters has no more activities, we, the Dandim and I will always monitor that we will enforce the signed SKB, "he continued.