JAKARTA - After being tough, Rizieq Shihab finally wanted to appear at the Police Criminal Investigation room during the trial of the Petamburan crowd case and the Megamendung health protocol, West Java. But Rizieq Shihab was silent and did not speak a word.
"I remind you again that if this attitude is taken it will not benefit Habib in the trial process. This is a state trial, try to look at my back, the symbol of the state bird Garuda, this is the habib state trial that you really have to use, "said the presiding judge at the trial at the East Jakarta District Court, Friday, March 19.
But Rizieq Shihab was silent. He stood facing the online trial teleconference screen.
Rizieq Shihab left the room. The judge gave legal adviser Rizieq Shihab the opportunity to respond to the indictment.
The legal adviser was reported that the public prosecutor did not want to speak. Even the legal adviser, according to the prosecutor, stated that he was no longer Rizieq Shihab's lawyer.
"Since the person concerned has stated that he is not a legal advisor, please note it. If he is present as a legal adviser, please note that the panel of judges rejects the person concerned, "said the public prosecutor.
The judge decided to close the trial. Rizieq Shihab and his lawyers were given the opportunity to submit an objection or exception note on Tuesday, March 23.
"Then we postpone Tuesday to file an objection until Tuesday. If we don't take our stance again. So, well, the public prosecutor will bring back the trial on Tuesday, March 23, with a program to read out the objections from the defendant or from the legal adviser, "said the judge.
Rizieq Shihab was charged in two cases. First, 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.
Second, Rizieq Shihab was charged with failing to comply with the implementation of health quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rizieq Shihab continued to participate in the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the Markaz Syariah Agro-Cultural Islamic Boarding School in Kuta Village, Megamendung District, Bogor Regency.
"(The defendant) did not comply with the health quarantine administration as referred to in Article 9 paragraph (1) and / or obstructed the implementation of the Health Quarantine so that it was a public health emergency," said the prosecutor reading out the dakwan at the East Jakarta District Court, Friday, March 19.
In the indictment, Rizieq Shihab's offense first arrived in Indonesia on November 10, 2020. Rizieq Shihab, who had just arrived in Indonesia from Saudi Arabia, was supposed to undergo independent quarantine for 14 days.
However, Rizieq Shihab did not do it. Two days after arriving in Indonesia, Rizieq Shihab actually attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the Markaz Syariah Agro-cultural Islamic Boarding School.
The Bogor Regency Government, through Satpol PP, who already knew about the existence of this activity, appealed to the surrounding community not to get involved. The district government put up an appeal banner.
However, Rizieq Shihab ignored the appeal. Without obtaining a permit from the Bogor Regency COVID-19 Task Force the event was held.
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