Even Though Habib Rizieq Is Noisy With The Government, Ade Armando: Sentence Of 8 Months In Prison For PT DKI Legal Evidence Not Intervention

Rizieq Shihab (Antara)

JAKARTA - The rejection of the appeal of former high priest of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) Habib Rizieq Shihab by the DKI Jakarta High Court (PT) over the case of the scattering crowd shows that the law in Indonesia is not interfered with by anyone, including the government.

This was conveyed by University of Indonesia (UI) lecturer Ade Armando via the CokroTV Youtube channel, quoted by VOI on Friday, August 6. "I feel that the judge's decision to reject the request with an additional period of detention from the prosecutor shows that in Indonesia the court is not intervened and even directed by the government. The punishment is given appropriately."

In fact, continued Ade Armando, Rizieq had shown a 'noisy' temperament and appeared as the main figure hating the government.

Despite his frequent slander, reports against Rizieq still revolve around small things. For example, violating health protocols or spreading fake news that can cause trouble.

"In fact, there are many other Rizieq cases that can increase the length of time he is in prison," said Ade.

The DKI Jakarta High Court (PT) previously rejected Rizieq Shihab's appeal in the Petamburan and Megamendung cases. This also strengthens the sentence of imprisonment for 8 months and a fine of Rp. 20 million against the defendant Rizieq Shihab.

"To strengthen the decision of the East Jakarta District Court Number 221/Pid.Sus/2021/PN.Jkt.Tim and 226/Pid.Sus/2021/PN.Jkt.Tim dated 27 May 2021 for which an appeal was requested," quoted from a copy of the PT decision. Jakarta, Wednesday, August 4th.

In this trial stage of appeal, the Chief Justice Sugeng Hiyanto assessed that the defendant had been proven legally and convincingly guilty of committing a criminal act of not complying with the Implementation of Health Quarantine.

Rizieq was declared to have violated Article 93 of Law Number 6 of 2018 concerning Health Quarantine in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) 1 of the Criminal Code. "Stipulating the length of time the defendant is in detention is reduced entirely by the sentence imposed," said the judge.

In addition, in the decision, Rizieq was also burdened with paying court fees at both levels of the judiciary. Where, for an appeal rate of Rp. 5 thousand.