Rizieq Shihab Officially Appeals To The Scattering Case, Highlights IDR 50 Million Fine And Criminal Sanctions

Rizieq Shihab (Photo: DOK VOI)

JAKARTA - Rizieq Shihab's lawyer, Aziz Yanuar said that he had officially filed an appeal against the verdict of the panel of judges in the case of violating health protocols (prokes). However, the appeal is only for the Petamburan case.

"Yesterday, we already have the receipt. We just have to prepare an appeal memo for the Petamburan case," Aziz told reporters, Thursday, June 3.

In that appeal, continued Aziz, at least several things were highlighted. These include the payment of fines and criminal sanctions. For the payment of the fine, since the case emerged to the public, Rizieq has paid a fine of Rp. 50 million.

According to him, the fine had already been paid at the beginning of the case. This also refers to the rules regarding the handling of COVID-19.

"The payment of the fine that has been paid by Habib Rizieq and his friends. Then there is Presidential Instruction 6 regarding the handling of COVID-19. That the handling of COVID-19 is an oral, written warning, or a fine," he said.

"So the criminal case is not discussed there. We must follow the President's direction," continued Aziz.

Meanwhile, for the case of violation of the Prokes in Megamendung, Aziz said he did not file an appeal. This is because the two cases are considered to be a series.

"No. The reason is nebis in idem (the legal principle that prohibits the defendant from being tried more than once). The events in Megamendung and Petamburan are 1 day apart," he said.

For information, in the case of violation of the health protocol in Petamburan, Rizieq and five former FPI officials were found guilty of violating the Health Quarantine Act. As a result, they were sentenced to 8 months in prison.

Meanwhile, in the case of prokes violation in Megamendung, Rizieq was sentenced to a fine of Rp. 20 million.