Indonesia: Rizieq Shihab arrested for concealing COVID test results | Coronavirus News Plague

The court has strongly detained a religious leader who was banned from claiming to be in good health even if he was found to have COVID-19.

An Indonesian court has sentenced religious leader Rizieq Shihab to four years in prison on charges of propaganda for his COVID-19 tests.

The verdict on Thursday comes after the same court sentenced Rizieq, leader of the Islamic Defender’s Front (FPI), to eight months in prison for violating coronavirus lawsuits at several meetings, including the wedding of his daughter, in which thousands of people suffered. .

The defendants wanted him to serve six years in prison on a recent charge.

Rizieq was accused of spreading propaganda after posting a video on YouTube stating that he was in good health despite being tested for COVID-19. At the time, the 55-year-old was being treated at Ummi Hospital in Bogor, a city on the outskirts of the Indonesian capital, Jakarta.

The protest took place in front of the East Jakarta Court, which was attended by hundreds of people [Willy Kurniawan/ Reuters]

Critics said Rizieq’s falsehoods, which were spread by several radio stations and spread on social media, put the area at risk, considering he had participated in several incidents that affected thousands of people.

Indonesia handed over 2 million dollars in coronavirus cases on Monday, with government officials announcing a new anti-trafficking law in the world. The death toll from COVID-19 is now 55,594.

Delivering the verdict on Thursday, Judge Khadwanto said Rizieq was guilty of “spreading propaganda and public disorder.” The judge also ordered that his sentence be suspended.

Later, the clergy told the court that they had rejected the ruling and that they were going to contest it.

Rizieq has been in custody since December 13.

The court also ordered Rizieq’s son-in-law, Hanif Alatas, to two years’ imprisonment for aiding and abetting.

Prior to the ruling, hundreds of Rizieq’s aides gathered outside the East Jakarta Court. Police later fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse supporters who were trying to reach the stadium.

Rizieq Shihab’s aides chase down police burning gas canisters and water cannons in Jakarta [Zaenuddin/AFP]

Hundreds who refused to leave were detained.

Proponents of her case have been working to make the actual transcript of this statement available online. Proponents of her case have been working to make the actual transcript of this statement available online.

He returned last year from self-imposed slavery in Saudi Arabia, where he had fled when he faced charges of pornography and defamation of government opinion, all of which were dismissed.

Since his return, he has called for “moral change” in Indonesia, sparking conflict with the government.

The government banned the FPI in December, saying it had no legitimate grounds as a public body and its actions often violated the law and caused public unrest.