Polri Thinks It Doesn't Matter If Rizieq's Son And Son-in-law Are Not Present For Clarification, Will Reschedule The Summons

Metro Jaya Police Station (Angga / VOI)

JAKARTA - The National Police emphasized that the absence of Syarifah Najwa Shihab and Muhammad Irfan Alaydrus, Rizieq Shihab's son and son-in-law in an invitation to clarify will not interfere with the investigation process into a case of alleged violation of health protocols during the wedding ceremony.

"There is no problem, because there are no legal consequences," said Karo Penmas, Police Public Relations Division, Brigadier General Awi Setiyono, to reporters, Monday, November 23.

Awi said that the clarification of the husband and wife was only to strengthen the legal construction. This is because in the Criminal Procedure Code (KUHP) investigators only need two witness statements.

"For us to strengthen it, it is only natural that the police will look for the suitability of one examination and another," said Awi.

However, investigators have rescheduled to ask for information from the two. But Awi was unable to convey the time in the request for clarification on the grounds that he had not received further information.

"It's been scheduled, we'll see," he said.

Previously, Syarifah Najwa Shihab and Muhammad Irfan did not fulfill the investigators' invitation for questioning on Friday, November 20.

Attorney fornt Pembelas Islam (FPI) Aziz Yanuar said that Najwa Shihab and Irfan Alaydrus did not come because they were busy with other activities.

"There is a need so that they cannot attend the invitation from the police," Aziz told VOI, Saturday, November 21

In the process of investigating this case, dozens of witnesses have been questioned. Including the Governor of DKI Jakarta Anies Baswedan who was clarified by asking 33 questions.

Apart from that, Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta, Ahmad Riza Patria, was also questioned about the matter on Monday, November 23.