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Jakarta, CNN Indonesia –
Leader of the Islamic Defenders Front (REIT) Rizieq Shihab is often called the high priest of Muslims. The summons was also featured on a series of billboards that have recently been circulating in various parts of Jakarta.
FPI Undersecretary General Aziz Yanuar claimed that the term high priest of the Islamic ummah was beyond his knowledge. He said the title was given by his supporters and congregation.
“(The summons) came from outside of FPI. In FPI, the Grand Priest of FPI,” Aziz said via text message to CNNIndonesia.com, Thursday (11/19).
Aziz claims that Rizieq deserves to be called the high priest of Muslims because his charisma and istiqamah views represent the majority of Muslims. “Well, he really deserves it.”
Note CNNIndonesia.com, the title of high priest of Rizieq is the result of the 212 Alumni Congress that was held in December 2017.
The 212th Congress was held at Wisma PHI, Cempaka Putih, Central Jakarta in early December 2017 or the day before the 212th Meeting in Monas, on December 2, 2017.
Immediately after the addition of the title, Slamet Maarif, who was then president of the 212 Alumni Presidium, announced to thousands of people that they had attended the 212 Meeting in Monas.
“The essence of our announcement that all congress participants reaffirm the commitment of the 212 alumni, Habib Rizieq, as High Priest of the Indonesian people,” Slamet said at the time.
Two years later, the title of high priest of Rizieq still survives. The title is often written on billboards or posters hung in public spaces in various areas of Jabodetabek, in recent days.
A Rizieq billboard that was removed by a group of people with stripes, also wrote Rizieq as the High Priest. The billboard reads: “Under the command of the great Imam Al Mujahid Habib Al Habib Rizieq Shihab.”
The video that recorded the removal of billboards was busy on social media.
Several other billboards that were attached clearly had the words “Grand Imam of the Islamic Community.”
 The Rizieq billboard reads the Muslim High Priest. CNN Indonesia / Bisma Septalisma |
Pangdam Jaya, Major General Dudung Abdurachman, admitted that the removal of Rizieq billboards by a group of men in striped clothing was carried out on his orders.
Dudung said that the removal of the billboards was carried out by TNI soldiers because the efforts of Satpol PP officers to remove the billboards always failed.
The two-star general stated that he would remove all Rizieq billboards that were installed carelessly and without permission. Nor did he want billboards calling for revolution.
Regarding the removal of the Rizieq billboards, FPI Secretary Munarman said that all parties understood the actors behind TNI’s removal of the Rizieq billboards.
He then mentioned that the functions of TNI are only for war operations and non-war military operations (OMSP) in accordance with Law Number 34 of 2004 relating to TNI.
Munarman said that military operations other than war carried out by TNI soldiers could only be carried out on the basis of state political decisions by the president.
“Well, of course people know, taking down billboards is war or not. And people also understand, who can motivate OMSP and what motives?” Munarman said.
(tr / fra)
[Gambas:Video CNN]
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