Winning Pre-trial, Police Speed Up Rizieq Shihab's Case Filing

Rizieq Shihab / Screenshot of Front TV

JAKARTA - Polda Metro Jaya won Rizieq Shihab's pretrial against the suspect in a crowd case and violation of health protocols (prokes). So, the legal process that was delayed will be resumed.

"The investigation process of the suspect carried out by Polda Metro Jaya investigators is to be continued in accordance with the applicable legal provisions," said Head of Legal Polda Metro Jaya, Kombes Hengki to reporters, Tuesday, January 12.

The next legal process, said Hengki, investigators will complete the investigation file. Then, when it has been completed, the paper will be sent to the Prosecutor's Office for further investigation.

If later the investigating prosecutor decides the investigation file is complete, then stage 2 will be carried out or delegation of suspects and evidence for trial immediately. But if the opposite is true, the investigator will complete the investigation file.

"The next legal process is that the investigator will certainly submit the case file to the Public Prosecutor to be carried out, researched and carried out, of course, later in the trial regarding the subject matter of the case," he said.

Previously, South Jakarta District Court Judge Akhmad Sahyuti decided to reject Rizieq Shihab's pretrial against the suspect in a crowd case and violation of health protocols (prokes) during the wedding ceremony of his daughter, Syarifah Najwa Shihab in Petamburan, Central Jakarta.

"Trial rejects the defendant's pretrial petition. Charges court fees of nil," said Sahyuti during a trial at the South Jakarta District Court, Tuesday, January 12.

Sahyuti said the decision was taken after considering the application letter and response letter submitted by the petitioner and the respondent. Then, the decision is also based on consideration of the evidence and witnesses presented at the trial.

"Considering the evidence, witnesses and experts, the judge is of the opinion that the determination of the suspect is supported by valid evidence," he said.

For your information, Rizieq Shihab was named a suspect in the alleged crowd case and violation of health protocols, on Thursday, December 10.

Not only Rizieq, in the case, the police also named five other suspects, namely, Haris Ubaidillah as committee chairman, Ali bin Alwi Alatas (committee secretary), Maman Suryadi (FPI commander and security officer), Sobri Lubis (person in charge of the event), and Idrus (head of the program section).

In this case, Rizieq was charged with Article 160 KUHP and 216 KUHP. Meanwhile, the other suspect was charged with Article 93 of Law Number 6 of 2018 concerning Health Quarantine. Rizieq has been detained since 12 December. Rizieq is currently in a drug detention cell at Polda Metro Jaya.