Rizieq Shihab Charged 10 Months in Prison in the Megamendung Crowd Case

Rizieq Shihab (DOK ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Rizieq Shihab was sentenced to 10 months in prison for alleged crowding and violations of health protocols in Megamendung. Prosecutors also charged Rizieq Shihab with a fine of IDR 50 million replacement fine 3 months in prison.

"The panel of judges who adjudicate to decide to impose criminal sanctions in the form of criminal imprisonment of 10 months and a fine of IDR 50 million 3 months", said the prosecutor read out the charges in a hearing at the East Jakarta District Court, Monday, May 17.

In the affidavit, prosecutors found Rizieq Shihab guilty in the prokes and crowd cases based on the results of examinations of witnesses and experts. Rizieq is considered to be hindering the work of the COVID-19 Task Force.

The reason, Rizieq ignored the decision of the Bogor District COVID-19 Task Force which did not permit to hold the groundbreaking ceremony of the construction of the Mosque in The Natural Boarding School of Agricultural Markaz Syariah.

As a result of the event, Rizieq caused a crowd of approximately 3,000 people. The mob was Rizieq Shihab's sympathizer who intended to welcome him.

In fact, the mass of sympathizers gathered on almost all roads from the intersection of Gadog Bogor Regency to his boarding school.

In addition, Rizieq is also considered to have violated Regent Decree No. 443 1479/Kpts/Per-Uu/2020 dated October 27, 2020, concerning the Fifth Extension of Large-Scale Social Restrictions (PSBB) Pre Adaptation of New Habits towards Healthy, Safe and Productive Communities.

"Rizieq Shihab was legally convicted and convinced to make the first indictment of Article 93 of the Quarantine Act", the prosecutor said.

Rizieq Shihab is charged with Article 93 of Law Number 6 of 2018 concerning Health Quarantine or Article 14 paragraph (1) of Law Number 4 of 1984 concerning Infectious Disease Outbreaks or Article 216 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code