There Are Other Events, Anies Cancels Princess Rizieq's Wedding?

DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan met FPI leader Rizieq Shihab (Photo: Instagram @ tengkuzulkarnain.id)

JAKARTA - The Governor of DKI Jakarta, Anies Baswedan, reportedly has an agenda outside of the wedding ceremony of Rizieq Shihab's daughter, Saturday, November 14. At the same time, Anies will reportedly attend the National Hero Family Gathering from Yogyakarta.

"Saturday, August 14, 2020, at 19.00-21.00 the Governor of DKI has scheduled a workshop for the National Hero Family from Yogyakarta," the journalists received an agenda.

Poster of Gathering with Family of Heroes (Photo: Istiemwa)

Previously, Anies was reported to be a witness to the marriage of Syarifah Najwa Shihab, Rizieq Shihab's daughter.

Deputy Secretary General of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) Tengku Zulkarnain said Rizieq had informed Anies about his son's marriage during a meeting on Wednesday, November 11.

"On the night of the meeting, two days ago, there was a discussion about his son, Najwa Shihab. Maybe Mr. Anies could be a witness," said Tengku when contacted, Friday, November 13.

However, Tengku said that Rizieq did not directly ask Anies to witness his daughter's marriage. However, Anies could be a witness because of his closeness.

"That night there was a discussion about the marriage. But was there a request to be a witness? Not yet. But if now you are asked to be a witness, you can," he said.

Based on the notification received by VOI, Rizieq will marry off his son to Irfan Alaydrus on Saturday, November 14, 2020 at around 19.30 WIB, at the same time commemorating the Prophet's birthday.

The location of the wedding is on Jalan KS Tubun Raya Petamburan III, Petamburan Village, Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta. Estimates of the invited congregation reached 10 thousand people.

It is planned that a number of speakers will attend, such as Sobri Lubis, Hanif Al Athos, Zainuddin Ali, Munawir Aseli, Syekh Ali Jaber, Abdul Somad, Tengku Zulkarnain, and so on.