Polri: Rizieq Shihab Session Security Scheme Still Being Designed

Karo Penmas, Police Public Relations Division, Brigadier General Rusdi Hartono (Photo: Indonesian Police Public Relations Division

JAKARTA - The National Police Headquarters (Mabes) said that they are designing a scheme to secure Rizieq Shihab's trial which will be held offline or face-to-face at the Central Jakarta District Court, Friday, March 26. The security scheme was prepared by Polda Metro Jaya.

"Of course, the Polda Metro in particular has made a security plan. Predicts all the possibilities that will occur," said Karo Penmas, Police Public Relations Division, Brig.

However, Rusdi did not specify the number of personnel who would be deployed in the security scheme. He said that the National Police Headquarters supports Polda Metro Jaya if there is a shortage of personnel in the security scheme.

"The National Police is ready to back up. What is clear is that the Polda Metro is planning how the activities at the East Jakarta District Court can run safely," he said.

While on different occasions, Head of Public Relations of Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Yusri Yunus said that until now he had not decided on the number of personnel to be prepared. This is because the new security scheme will be discussed in the near future.

"Tomorrow I want a meeting," he said.

Previously, the East Jakarta District Court (PN) stated that the three cases related to Rizieq Shihab would be held offline or face-to-face. Two of them were about the violation of the health protocol (prokes) in Petamburan and Megamendung, Bogor.

"(Case) 221 (Petamburan crowd) and 226 (Megamendung crowd) whose trial was declared offline, meaning (the defendant) must attend," East Jakarta District Court Public Relations Alex Adam Faisal told reporters, Tuesday, March 23.