Be A Witness, The Head Of Satpol PP Bogor Called The Rizieq Event In Megamendung Is No Permit

Rizieq Shihab / Antara

JAKARTA - Head of Satpol PP (Public Order Enforcers) Bogor Regency Agus Ridho said that the first rock-popping event for the construction of the Markaz Sharia Agro-cultural Islamic Boarding School in Megamendung by Habib Rizieq Shihab did not have a permit. In fact, there is no application for an event permit.

This statement was conveyed by Agus when testifying at the trial of the alleged crowd and violation of the Megamendung health protocol.

This was conveyed by Agus when the prosecutor asked whether Rizieq Shihab's activities in Megamendung had a permit or not.

"Did the program at that time have a permit?", asked the prosecutor during a trial at the East Jakarta District Court, Monday, April 19

"Nothing", said Agus in response to the prosecutor's question.

Then, the prosecutor also asked whether there was an agreement between the event committee and the Bogor Regency Government.

"Have they signed an agreement to comply with health protocols? Are there any preparations related to health care?", asked the prosecutor.

Agus again emphasized that there was no such thing. "Nothing, sir", answered Agus.

Hearing Agus' answer, the prosecutor then asked about the mechanism that must be done to obtain an event permit during the COVID-19 pandemic in the local area.

Agus said there should be an official request by letter. Then, make arrangements to stick to health protocols.

"Indeed, in the regulations at that time the maximum activity for an activity was only 150 people in three hours. And the committee signed a commitment to comply with the health protocol to the sub-district head", he said.

Meanwhile, in this case Rizieq Shihab was accused of not complying 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 administration of health quarantine 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 read out the indictment.

Thus, Rizieq Shihab was charged with violating Article 93 of Law Number 6 of 2018 concerning Health Quarantine in conjunction with Article 14 paragraph (1) of Law Number 4 of 1984 concerning Outbreaks of Infectious Diseases in conjunction with Article 216 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code.