Rizieq Shihab Exits The Room, The Trial Continues For The Case Of The Megamendung Crowd

Sidang Rizieq Shihab / screenshot

JAKARTA - Habib Rizieq Shihab's trial was continued at the East Jakarta District Court. The trial this time is related to the alleged violation of the health protocol in Megamendung, Bogor, West Java.

"This is the defendant who left and was not present. Earlier the defendant had admitted his identity, so the trial was continued," said Chief Judge Suparman Nyompa at the East Jakarta District Court.

Rizieq does not want to participate in online trials. The former FPI leader said he wanted to be present in the courtroom at the East Jakarta District Court.

"Oh, the prosecutor is different. Please continue," said the Judge.

At the first trial of the indictment, Rizieq Shihab was charged with incitement to the appearance of a crowd at his daughter's wedding as well as commemorating the Prophet's birthday in Petamburan, Central Jakarta. This crowd takes place in the midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

"Doing, who orders to do and who participates in doing actions in public orally or in writing incites to commit a criminal act of health quarantine as referred to in Article 93 of Law Number 6 of 2018 concerning Health Canteen, committing violence against public authorities or disobeying both the provisions of the Law and The office order is given based on the provisions of the law, ”said the prosecutor reading the indictment letter at the East Jakarta District Court, Friday, March 19.

According to prosecutors, Rizieq Shihab and Haris Ubaidillah, Ahmad Sabri Lubis, Ali Alwi Alatas, Idrus alias Idrus Al Habsyi and Maman Suryadi, incited incitement to the emergence of a crowd in Petamburan.