HTI Flag During Declaration Supporting Anies Candidate, Deputy Governor Of DKI: Dealing With Legal Apparatus

Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta Ahmad Riza Patria (Photo: Diah Ayu/VOI)

JAKARTA - Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta Ahmad Riza Patria warned of potential legal violations related to the installation of a flag similar to the attributes of the banned organization, Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia (HTI) during the declaration of Anies Baswedan's support as a presidential candidate for the 2024 General Election.

"If there are organizations that fly symbols of prohibited organizations, they will have to deal with law enforcement agencies. We are clear that there are those who can and cannot. If they are not allowed, don't do it, it is against the law," said Riza at DKI Jakarta City Hall, Wednesday. , June 8th.

Meanwhile, Riza revealed that his party did not need to take a special stance on group declaration activities filled with former Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia (HTI) sympathizers, the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI), and ex-terrorism convicts (convicts).

"If the DKI Provincial Government is a government organization. So, if we don't participate in supporting and supporting, we must be independent, independent and neutral," he said.

Although the DKI Provincial Government is not involved in practical politics, Riza said that his party welcomes the public to give political support to certain figures.

"Citizens have the right to be elected and to vote, including supporting or not supporting a candidate. That's the right of the citizens, we respect it, it's the right of the citizens. So far the election is good, we hope that the next election will be even better," he said.

Previously, a group of people named "Our President's Assembly" held a declaration supporting DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan as a 2024 presidential candidate at Pancoran, South Jakarta.

It is known that at the location of the activity, a black and white monotheistic flag was displayed, similar to HTI, side by side with the Red and White flag.

The flag was on display from before the event started. There was tension because the committee asked that the flag with the word monotheism that the participants had put on it be lowered.

Currently, the South Jakarta Metro Police are investigating the alleged raising of the flag of the banned Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia (HTI) organization during the declaration of support for Anies Baswedan as a presidential candidate for 2024.

The South Jakarta Metro Police Chief, Kombes Budhi Herdi Susianto, said that currently several witnesses had been examined in this regard.

"We are conducting an investigation, so as soon as there is such information, we happened to be directly at the TKP that we secured the flag. Currently it has been secured at the Resort Police," said Budhi Herdi Susianto.

Budhi added that a number of witnesses who were asked for information included the event organizers and security officers in the activity.

"It's still in process. Because it's not final yet. I don't have the courage to convey it yet," said Budhi.