Observers Consider Public Outrage at Anies and Other Officials for Allowing the FPI Crowd

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta political analyst Adi Prayitno considers it natural for the public to shed anger on the Governor of DKI Jakarta Anies Baswedan, as a scan of the celebration of the leadership of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) Rizieq Shihab which creates a crowd.

He considered, the public’s attention to Anies occurs because there are striking differences in behavior.

“Not only Anies, of course, but Anies is indeed responsible. Even if he wants to be blamed anyway, yes Anies can be blamed because Anies is not as angry and assertive as usual,” Adi said when contacted by Kompas.com, Tuesday (17/11/2020).

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“So far, Anies is considered as the governor who is most determined to do it lockdownI even wanted to pull the emergency brake, but it was the turn of the wedding at the event Maulid Nabi have no attitude. So naturally to blame, “he explained.

However, Adi disagrees if the blame is entirely on Anies.

Because, in fact, the crowd was due to return Rizieq since last week it has happened not only in DKI Jakarta.

At first, Rizieq was greeted by his sympathizers at Soekarno-Hatta Airport, Banten, without the authorities anticipating the mass influx of people blocking toll roads and disrupting flight schedules.

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The Governor of DKI Jakarta, Anies Baswedan even visited Rizieq when he arrived in Indonesia.

Rizieq then held several celebrations in Jakarta, which of course was attended by a crowd of sympathizers.

During the wedding party of his daughter, Shafira Najwa Shihab, the police even closed Jalan KS Tubun where the celebration was held.

BNPB also distributed tens of thousands of masks to the attendees of the celebration.

Rizieq sympathizers also filled the Peak Route when their lord was about to give a lecture at Megamendung, Bogor Regency, Friday (11/13/2020).

More than that, matters of crowd anticipation are also the responsibility of other officials.

“All parties who are responsible for enforcing the health protocol are wrong, because they are not firm in taking action against violations committed by HRS (Rizieq) and friends, not only Anies, of course, although Anies is indeed responsible,” said Adi.

He gave an example, so far the government has been trying to popularize the term health protocol.

A handful of residents’ activities that were deemed to have violated health protocols were also subject to sanctions.

In fact, a video once went viral on social media of how the police once cursed at residents who held a wedding celebration.

“Police officers and related ministers have been the most aggressive in calling on the importance of health prootkol, even if offenders are threatened with criminal sanctions and others,” Adi said.

“But how come in this context all the related parties have barely moved and no one dares to take firm action. So it is natural that there has been speculation later,” he concluded.

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