Jakarta, CNN Indonesia –
Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs (Menko Polhukam) Mahfud MD said he would not take the statement seriously Rizieq Shihab in an exception or defense at trial. The former FPI frontman blamed Mahfud for causing the airport crowd.
According to him, the statement made by Rizieq this afternoon was a common thing for people who were looking for a defense. Rizieq said he was looking for an alibi.
“It’s okay for people to look for an alibi. Our government will not take the criminal law seriously with administrative law,” Mahfud said when confirmed, Friday (26/3).
The administrative law that Mahfud meant was the discretion provided by the government when Rizieq returned from Saudi Arabia in early 2020. So said Mahfud, what Rizieq conveyed in his expression would not be a problem by his party.
He will fully allow Rizieq to present various reasons in court. Mahfud said that his party would not respond to Rizieq’s accusation to the court.
Because what is currently in court is only related to the articles being accused. After all, said Mahfud, even if he had delivered a defense to the panel of judges regarding Rizieq’s statement, the panel of judges would not have responded.
Mahfud was sure the judges fully knew what the government was doing through the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs at that time, namely administrative law.
“The judge will not listen to it, it does not need it, because the judge knows what the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs is doing is administrative law, not criminal law,” said Mahfud.
“Extending to an administrative law carried out by the government is completely irrelevant, only to lead the public that I am not mistaken, which is the fault of the Coordinating Minister for Politics, Law and Security for allowing,” continued Mahfud.
On that occasion, Mahfud also mentioned Rizieq who had made a speech and expressed his special thanks to him.
When he had not yet been arrested by the police and charged with the crowd, Rizieq gave a speech to thank Mahfud for giving discretion at the airport.
But now, after being detained, Rizieq blames Mahfud for the incident.
“Even though that night he thanked the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs for allowing him to go home and so on. Now, he said that it was the fault of the Coordinating Minister for Politics, Law and Security,” said Mahfud.
(tst/pmg)
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