4 Facts About Rizieq Shihab Arrival, Bogor Peak Traffic Jam, 600 Police Deployed

KOMPAS.com – Thousands of Rizieq Shihab supporters filled the Puncak area in Bogor, West Java, on Friday (11/13/2020).

Supporters who are members of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) gathered to welcome Rizieq Shihab.

Hundreds of police officers were deployed to secure the situation at various points.

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Here are the facts:

1. Access to Peak Pass is paralyzed

Crowds filled the access to Puncak Pass. As a result, access to the area is completely paralyzed.

This is because the Puncak entrance to be precise at the Gadog intersection must be closed by police officers for more than an hour.

Based on Kompas.com’s observations, the masses also displayed a series of welcome posters welcoming the arrival of Rizieq Syihab.

2. Hundreds of officers were deployed

According to AKBP, Bogor Police Chief Roland Ronaldy, his group deployed 600 policemen to secure the event.

“The density of the masses is only here (Gadog intersection) up to Pasir Angin directly to the right (Sharia headquarters),” said Roland, who also helped supervise FPI supporters.

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3. Complete the talk

KOMPAS.COM/AFDHALUL IKHSAN The Puncak area in Bogor, West Java, was packed with thousands of supporters of the Front of Islamic Defenders (FPI) on Friday (11/13/2020).

Meanwhile, according to a sympathizer, he was willing to come early in the morning to listen to Rizieq’s lecture.

“Since this morning here, our goal is to glorify Habib Rizieq Shihab,” said Ilham (30) when he met with Kompas.com at the scene.

4. Traffic engineering

To anticipate congestion, the police have implemented traffic engineering.

The counter flow was carried out at the Syariah headquarters of Pesantren Alam Agrokultural, Jalan Cikopo Selatan, Kampung Lembah Neundeut, Desa Sukagalih, Kecamatan Megamendung, Kabupaten Bogor, Jawa Barat.

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According to Roland, politics will continue to control and monitor the situation until the event is over.

“Everything is in order, but we will monitor it and wait for the situation in the future,” he explained.

(Author: Bogor Regency Contributor, Afdhalul Ikhsan | Editor: Aprillia Ika)