Police Investigate Alleged Prohibited Organizations Holding Events At TMII

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The East Jakarta Metro Police conducted an investigation regarding indications of a banned organization holding activities in the TMII area and going viral on social media.

"So basically there is no use of symbols of prohibited organizations. So he asked for permission from the Sector Police and the Sector Police to give permission. The permit is only to celebrate Isra Miraj," said East Jakarta Metro Police Chief, Kombes Nicolas Ary Lilipaly to reporters, Friday, February 23.

Kombes Nicolas said the committee asked for permission from the crowd not to use symbols or names from prohibited organizations. He only used the name of his activity as Metamorphshow.

"We are investigating more deeply. (in the permit) Never using a name or symbol that has been banned in Indonesia," he said.

Previously, it was reported that the Manager of Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII) responded to an event held by one of the alleged groups affiliated with the organization Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia (HTI). This allegation arises from a social media (Sosmed) X tweet with the @chanzyyek account that the event which was held was called Metamorphosshow: It's time to be one ummah which took place at the Tanah Airku TMII Theater, Saturday, February 17.

Not only that, but the event was also allegedly attended by former HTI spokesman Ismail Yusanto, Gen Z Influencer HTI M Ihsan Akbar, and Islamic History Docusinemq Producer Khilafah in the Archipelago Akhmad Adiasta.

Head of the Public Relations Section of TMII, Novera Mayang, said that his party before the event was held had received a letter from the organizing committee on Wednesday, February 2.

"We were given to receive the previous letter related to the Isra Mi'raj 1445 H Commemoration activity located at the Tanah Airku Theater Building. The letter submitted was in the form of a free pass application and a shuttle activity. Regarding this free pass application, the TMII management did not grant it and still paid according to the provisions," he said, Friday, February 23.