Five suspects in Petamburan health protocol breach case not detained 15th December 2020
FPI leader Habib Rizieq Shihab (middle). ANTARA FOTO/Reno Esnir/pras. Jakarta (ANTARA) - Investigators of Jakarta Police did not detain five suspects in the case of violation of government health protocols at several crowd-pulling events in Petamburan, Central Jakarta, last month after completing their interrogation on Sunday and Monday.
Unlike Islam Defenders Front (FPI) leader Habib Rizieq Shihab, who was immediately taken into police custody shortly after completion of his interrogation over this health protocol breach case, the police investigators sent the five suspects home.
They are head of the events organizing committee Haris Ubaidillah; secretary of the events organizing committee Ali Bin Alwi Alatas; and Idrus, in charge of the events rundown; FPI commander in charge of security affairs Maman Suryadi; and FPI s general chairman responsible for the events Sobri Lub
Habib Rizieq Shihab writes from prison cell, urges patience 15th December 2020
Habib Rizieq Shihab wrote a letter to his family and followers from his detention cell on December 14, 2020. He has been detained over the violation of health protocols at two events organized by FPI. (ANTARA/Fauzi Lamboka) Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) leader Habib Rizieq Shihab has written a letter from his cell at the Jakarta Metropolitan Police detention center informing his family and Muslim communities in Indonesia about his health and personal wishes.
In the handwritten letter, dated December 14, 2020, a copy of which was accessed by ANTARA in Jakarta on Tuesday, Shihab said he felt healthy, safe, comfortable, and calm, and was being treated well by the wardens at the detention center.
Jakarta police issue ultimatum to five suspects 13th December 2020
FPI leader Habib Rizieq Shihab (right) (ANTARA FOTO/Fauzan/foc.) Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Jakarta Metropolitan Police investigators have issued an ultimatum to five suspects in the case of alleged breach of the government s health protocols in several crowds-pulling events in Petamburan last month to meet the police s summon. As conveyed by the head (of the Jakarta Metropolitan Police s public relations division), they are given two options. Either they surrender or get arrested, National Police Spokesman Inspector General Argo Yuwono told journalists here early Sunday.
This week, the Jakarta police had named six people suspects of the violation of health protocos during the events at Islam Defenders Front (FPI) leader Habib Rizieq Shihab s home and te FPI headquarters in Petamburan, Jakarta, last month.
Jakarta police investigators question FPI leader for 11 hours 13th December 2020
FPI leader Habib Rizieq Shihab. ANTARA FOTO/Hafidz Mubarak A/pras. Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Jakarta Metropolitan Police investigators grilled Islam Defenders Front (FPI) leader Habib Rizieq Shihab for 11 hours over the case of alleged breach of the government s health protocols in several crowds-pulling events, held at his home and FPI headquarters last month. In the questioning, conducted from 11.30 a.m. to 10.00 p.m. on Saturday, the police investigators raised 84 questions to the suspect, National Police Spokesman Inspector General Argo Yuwono said here early Sunday.
Speaking to journalists at the Jakarta Metropolitan Police headquarters, Yuwono said the police investigators also decided to detain the FPI leader as a suspect in the health protocol breach case.
Shouts of Takbir and pray for Habib Rizieq Shihab 13th December 2020
Grand Imam of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) Habib Rizieq Shihab (center) walked to a detention car after being investigated by the Jakarta Metropolitan Police on Sunday (13/12/2020) ANTARA FOTO/Reno Esnir/pras. (ANTARA/RENO ESNIR) Several sympathizers of Islam Defenders Front (FPI) leader Habib Rizieq Shihab shouted Allahu Akbar while witnessing this well-respected ulema get escorted to a car carrying him to the Jakarta Metropolitan police s detention center on early Sunday.
Some of the sympathizers who gathered with a pack of journalists at the Jakarta Metropolitan Police headquarters did not just shout Takbir (Allah is the greatest) but they also prayed for God s protection for this well-respected ulema.