Restraining Rizieq the Right Way
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
The police plan to prosecute the elusive Rizieq Syihab through a number of criminal cases should not be simply based on muzzling this 'troublemaker'. To some people, Rizieq is behind the campaign to incite violence, slander Pancasila, attack other religions and inflame opposition against the government.
As leader of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI), his reputation soared after he led the November 4 and December 2 mass rallies demanding legal action against Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja "Ahok" Purnama, who is now on trial for insulting the Qur'an. Although it is difficult to prove cases of blasphemy, hundreds of thousands protesters was pressure enough for the police to indict Ahok.
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The police plan to prosecute the elusive Rizieq Syihab through a number of criminal cases should not be simply based on muzzling this 'troublemaker'. To some people, Rizieq is behind the campaign to incite violence, slander Pancasila, attack other religions and inflame opposition against the government.
As leader of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI), his reputation soared after he led the November 4 and December 2 mass rallies demanding legal acti
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