By: Firza Ahmad) *
Rizieq Shihab again submitted a pre-trial against his legal case. Whereas previously he had filed a pre-trial and was rejected by a judge, so he had to stay in jail and failed to walk freely. The public praised the judge’s decision, because Rizieq had caused chaos many times. By holding crowd events, doing hate speech, and defying the government.
When Rizieq Shihab surrendered and was named a suspect, the FPI management was in chaos. They don’t want their idol to go to jail, then file a pretrial lawsuit. The goal is that Rizieq’s case is reviewed again, so that it is possible to escape from imprisonment.
But unfortunately their wish is only in their dreams. The sole judge at the South Jakarta District Court, Ahmad Sahyuti, flatly rejected Rizieq Shihab’s pretrial lawsuit. The rejection occurred because of an unwarranted pretrial petition. Moreover, the series of investigations into the crowd case in Petamburan was according to the rules.
Ahmad Sahyuti explained, in the Rizieq case there was an increase in status from investigation to investigation. When investigators work, they have already collected evidence and witnesses. It was clear that Rizieq had violated the rules because he incited others to gather and oppose the law. In addition, he also refused to comply with quarantine regulations. So that it causes health emergency problems.
When the pretrial lawsuit is rejected, Rizieq Shihab must be accountable for his actions in jail. He was sentenced to 5 years in prison, because several articles were involved. Kombes Yusri Yunus, Head of Public Relations of Polda Metro Jaya explained that Rizieq was subject to article 160 of the Criminal Code concerning sedition, and Article 216 of the Criminal Code for actions against the authorities.
Rizieq was caught in the incitement article because he was proven to have often criticized the government when giving speeches on stage. The hate speech that was carried out already had evidence, from video recordings circulating in cyberspace. He also fought the authorities because he refused to come to the Police Headquarters twice when he was summoned, to be questioned. Even though at that time his status was still a witness.
According to the regulations, when a witness rejects the police summons up to two times, his status is automatically upgraded to become a suspect. So that he cannot run away from responsibility. He was also prevented from traveling abroad, and could not escape again like what happened several years ago.
Rizieq also violated the Law on Quarantine, because he refused to be self-isolated, even though he had returned from abroad. But immediately move and contact many people. What made the public most furious was when he held a wedding party for his daughter and invited 1,000 people, even though it was clearly against health protocol, because there was no physical distancing.
In the aftermath of this incident, 80 people who had contact with Rizieq tested positive for corona. Rizieq was also finally rushed to a private hospital in Bogor, and reportedly infected with the covid-19 virus, along with his wife. Although evasive, there is already evidence that shows he is corona positive. Because the doctor who treated him also contracted this dangerous virus.
When Rizieq broke many rules, it was only natural that his pretrial lawsuit was rejected flatly. Because the mistake is very fatal and can result in other people losing their lives. When a person gets corona, he can recover but can also die, depending on his immunity. Even if Rizieq’s congregation survived, when they were sick, they couldn’t work for 2 weeks. What a loss.
The judge acted fairly by rejecting Rizieq’s pretrial lawsuit. Because he clings to the truth and does not want to be instigated by an irresponsible and prohibited mass organization.
The public supported the judge’s move to reject Rizieq Shihab’s pretrial lawsuit. Because he could only say dirty words, criticize, and violate various regulations in Indonesia. He was also proven to be against the government by violating health protocols and inciting the public. So that imprisonment in prison is deemed appropriate for him.
) * The author is a citizen living in Bogor