Rizieq Shihab and FPI are said to have paid a fine of Rs 50 million for violations of the Health Protocol.

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – The leadership of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) is said to have paid an administrative fine of Rs 50 million for violating the Covid-19 preventive health protocol in the event of a wedding and commemoration of the Prophet Muhammad’s birthday on Saturday (14 / 11/2020) at night.

Jakarta chief Satpol PP Arifin said the fines were paid by FPI as the person in charge of the event at the Islamic Defenders Army (LPI) Secretariat in Jalan Petamburan III this Sunday.

“The sanction letter was delivered on Sunday, November 15, 2020, at 10.20 a.m., at the LPI Secretariat, Jl. Petamburan III, and received by Habib Muhammad Alatas. Payment of fines is made on the spot by FPI as the person in charge of the event,“said the statement on the Instagram account DKI Jakarta Satpol. @ satpolpp.dki, Today.

Arifin confirmed that the information on the Instagram account was true.

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The Jakarta Satpol PP previously sent a letter granting administrative fines to the FPI and the leader of the FPI, Rizieq Shihab, in relation to the violation of the Covid-19 prevention protocol at the wedding of Rizieq’s daughter and the commemoration of the birthday of Prophet Muhammad SAW who celebrated the FPI.

In the letter sent, Arifin said that the violation he refers to was the absence of a limit on the number of guests, which caused a crowd.

“Anyway, any event that goes against the Covid-19 protocol will be subject to sanctions according to the provisions,” Arifin told reporters.

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According to Arifin, Rizieq agreed and was willing to pay the fine.

“The response (Rizieq) was good, accepting us to enforce the rules,” Arifin said.

According to him, the FPI and Rizieq event violated DKI Jakarta (Pergub) Governor Regulation Number 799 of 2020 regarding the implementation of the Health Protocol law enforcement as Efforts to Prevent and Control Corona Virus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) and the Regulation of the Provincial Governor of Jakarta Number 80 Year 2020 on the implementation of large-scale social restrictions during the period of transition towards a healthy, safe and productive society.

On Saturday night, Rizieq Shihab organized her daughter’s wedding. The event drew a crowd in Petamburan.

He married his daughter, Sharifa Najwa Shihab, and also celebrated the Prophet’s birthday. As a result of this event, Jalan KS Tubun was closed, the event participants also packed the venue.