Security At The Trial Of Rizieq Shihab Cs Is Getting Tighter, There Are Barbed Wire And Water Cannon

Police are on guard around the site of Rizieq Shihab's trial (Photo: Rizky Adytia / VOI)

JAKARTA - The police are implementing extra security at the East Jakarta District Court (PN), which is the location for the trial of Rizieq Shihan and former officials of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI).

Based on VOI monitoring, this extra security can be seen with layered guard. At the outermost layer, hundreds of personnel from the TNI and Polri were on alert. They lined up right at the East Jakarta District Court building.

Two water cannon cars were seen parked on the right and left of the court building.

Then, the second layer is barbed wire which also surrounds the courthouse. In fact, at the court gate dozens of police personnel were on guard.

Finally, security on the inside of the court. Two K-9 dogs were deployed. From this security scheme, not everyone can enter the court environment.

Previously it was reported, the East Jakarta District Court (PN) decided to continue to hold trials of the defendant Rizieq Shihab and officials of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) online.

Although, previously Rizieq Shihab and the lawyer asked for the trial to be carried out online until they finally walked out. "The defendant is presented virtually or online. Not present in the courtroom of the East Jakarta District Court," said East Jakarta District Court Public Relations Officer Alex Adam Faisal in his statement, Thursday, March 18.

One of the reasons for the online trial decision is because until now it is still the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of the online trial is to avoid the spread of the new corona virus.

There is also an indictment trial that will be held on Friday, March 19, namely the alleged violation of the health protocol (prokes) in Petamburan and the UMMI Hospital swab test with the defendant Rizieq Shihab.

Then, the case of alleged violations of the prokes in Petamburan with the defendants Haris Ubaidillah, Ahmad Sabri Lubis, Ali Alwi Alatas bin Alwi Alatas, Idrus alias Idrus Al-Habsyi, and Maman Suryadi.

Finally, the case trial was related to the results of the swab test with the defendant Muhammad Hanif Alatas.