Rizieq Shihab's Preliminary Session, National Police Affirms Rizieq's Invitation Video As Evidence Of The Petamburan Crowd Case

Mass during the Rizieq Shihab event in Petamburan some time ago (VOI)

JAKARTA - The legal team of Polda Metro Jaya gave an answer to Rizieq Shihab's pretrial against his legal status as a suspect in a case of alleged sedition and crowds.

In the response note read out, the determination of the suspect against Rizieq Shihab was based on sufficient evidence. Rizieq is called the Police's legal team to invite sympathizers to come to the wedding of his daughter, Syarifah Najwa Shihab.

"Rizieq invites the public to come to the wedding ceremony of his son or daughter named sister Syarifah Najwa Shihab with Irfan Alaydrus on Saturday, November 14, 2020 on Jalan KS Tubun, Petamburan Village, Tanah Abang District, Central Jakarta," said a legal team. Polda Metro Jaya at trial at the South Jakarta District Court, Tuesday, January 5.

Rizieq's invitation was made when he was present at the Prophet's birthday at the Al Afaf Taklim Council in the Tebet area, South Jakarta, on November 13.

Even Rizieq's invitation was documented in a video which was then uploaded or broadcast via the Front TV Youtube channel. Therefore, the video is used as evidence to apply Article 160 of the Criminal Code on sedition.

"So (on) Saturday, November 14, 2020 on Jalan KS Tubun, Petamburan Village, Tanah Abang District, Central Jakarta, there was a crowd of people," he said.

Even the people who are sympathizers of Rizieq Shihab do not apply health protocols. Thus, it is considered to have violated the Law on Health Quarantine

"(The crowd did not keep their distance and those present did not wear masks or did not use masks properly," he said.

Previously, Rizieq Shihab's lawyer, Muhammad Kamil Pasha, said that his client had made efforts to prevent the crowd from occurring. One of them invited a few people to Syarifah Najwa Shihab's wedding with Irfan Alaydrus.

"Regarding the marriage, the applicant and his family only made limited invitations, and only 17 invitations were sent," said Kamil at Rizieq Shihab's pretrial hearing, Monday, January 4.

In addition, Rizieq's daughter's wedding did not cause a crowd. However, it was true that the Prophet's birthday was also held which attracted the attention of many parties.

But the Prophet's birthday, continued lawyer Rizieq Shihab, was initiated by the DPP FPI. It was also claimed that Rizieq's lawyer had the blessing of the Mayor of Central Jakarta.