Waiting For Rizieq Shihab's Attitude To The Prosecutor's Response

Rizieq Shihab (Irfan Meidianto/VOI)

JAKARTA - The East Jakarta District Court will hold a follow-up trial of the UMMI Hospital's swab test results with the defendants Rizieq Shihab, Hanif Alatas, and Andi Tatat, on Thursday, June 17.

During the trial, there will be a duplicate reading. This means that Rizieq and the other defendants will respond to the Public Prosecutor's (JPU) plaintiff’s reply.

"Yes, the agenda is duplicate reading," said Rizieq Shihab's attorney, Aziz Yanuar in his statement, Thursday, June 17.

At the previous trial, the prosecutor stated various things in his plaintiff’s reply. One of the most outspoken is Rizieq, who boasts without evidence and the status of the high imam who is considered a figment.

Rizieq is considered to be proclaiming without evidence because when he read the pledoi, he called the oligarchs anti-God. According to the prosecutor, there is no group or anyone who is anti-God. Because all Indonesian citizens have a legitimate religion or belief.

"The anti-God oligarchy, I don't know who the anti-God oligarchy is, even though all citizens have a legal belief in God," said the prosecutor.

Even the prosecutor considered Rizieq inappropriate to say that in the trial. The reason, there is no clear evidence and basis.

"The defendant should have expressed his frustration, this is not the place. Don't boast without a strong argument," said the prosecutor.

Meanwhile, the status of the high imam is considered a figment because Rizieq always uses harsh words in his speeches.

Rizieq's words, which were considered harsh, were for example accusing the prosecutor of being seditious, deceitful or underhanded, cunning, and without shame. Those words were considered as an insult to the prosecutor.

"It turns out that what is being touted as a high imam is just a figment," said the prosecutor.

For information, Rizieq Shihab in this case was found guilty legally and convincingly. So, Rizieq was sentenced to 6 years in prison.