Jakarta police issue arrest warrant against Rizieq Shihab

The Jakarta Police have issued an arrest warrant against the leader of the Islam Defenders Front (FPI) Rizieq Shihab after he was named a suspect in a pornography case on Monday (May 29).

"The police will visit the suspects house in search of him," Jakarta Police spokesperson Senior Commissioner Argo Yuwono stated here on Tuesday.

The police will also visit the immigration office to inquire and seek information on Shihab.

The police will use the immigration data as a basis for placing suspect Shihab on its most wanted list.

"Those steps are currently being applied," he remarked.

The Jakarta Police will issue a notification letter to the prosecutors office to start an investigation.

He affirmed that the investigators have collected sufficient evidence to name Shihab a suspect, including the Whatsapp chat logs between two people, allegedly Shihab and Firza Husein, the woman he is suspected of having an affair with.

Shihab will be charged under articles 4, 6, and 8 of the 2008 Pornography Law.

The legal process of Shihab must be handled in a transparent way, an official of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) had earlier stated.

"(This is necessary), so that the people can follow its progress without any misunderstanding," MUI Chairman Maruf Amin stated.

He called on Shihab to respect the legal case by returning to Indonesia to face trial.

"I do not understand the case in detail. Please inquire from the police," he affirmed.(*)

Source: ANTARA