Thu, 08/21/2008 10:15 AM | City
JAKARTA: Islam Defenders Front (FPI) leader Rizieq Shihab is awaiting trial as the Jakarta Attorney General's Office (AGO) has handed his case file to the Central Jakarta District Court.
"The file has been handed to the court," Wahyudi, an AGO prosecutor told reporters on Wednesday.
Wahyudi came to the city police headquarters to hand over a file changing Rizieq's status from prosecutor's detention, to court detention.
"He (Rizieq) will still stay here for the detention," he said, adding the court detention ran from 12 August to 12 September.
FPI members lobbied the city police headquarters, demanding the release of Rizieq and Islam Troop Command leader Munarman.
Rizieq will probably face trial at the Central Jakarta District Court, following the violent incident at the National Monument park (Monas) in Central Jakarta. --JP