TNI Investigates Viral Videos of TNI Officers Removing Rizieq Shihab Banner

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – A video showing several people in TNI uniforms lowering banners with the image of the official of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) Rizieq Shihab on the side of the road that circulates on social networks.

“Here I am giving a clearer video, so Kadrun can read and write. TNI is right to be firm with anyone who wants to cause trouble, especially during a pandemic.

Bravo TNI and police.
Why not in the afternoon? What night In the afternoon it will hinder the community activities … write account IG @ sailendra.utama.

The head of the Indonesian Armed Forces Information Center (Kapuspen), Major General Achmad Riad, said he had not yet received any clarification on the video.

“I have not been able to clarify who did it,” Achmad told Kompas.com, Thursday (11/19/2020).

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He added that his party would carry out an investigation into the video.

Achmad emphasized that TNI had never given an order to tear down the Rizieq Shihab flag.

“TNI never gave orders,” Achmad said.

Rizieq Shihab is the center of attention regarding the crowd at his daughter’s wedding, which was followed by the commemoration of the Prophet’s birthday in Petamburan, Central Jakarta, on Saturday night.

Still last week, Rizieq and his supporters also carried out a number of other activities that many people attended.

Large crowds are prohibited at this time due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The crowd involving Rizieq and his supporters now had long lines. Metro Jaya Regional Police Chief Inspector General Nana Sudjana and West Java Police Chief Inspector Rudy Sufahriadi were removed from their posts because they were found to be negligent in applying the health prevention protocol Covid-19. The removal was indicated in the telegraphic letter from the Chief of Police dated November 16, 2020.

Polda Metro Jaya also convened the Governor of DKI Jakarta, Anies Baswedan, and several other officials regarding the Rizieq event.