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Police believe steamy chats between Rizieq, Firza authentic
Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen. Mochamad Iriawan has stated his opinion that smartphone chats containing pornographic material and believed to have taken place between Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) leader Rizieq Shihab and Firza Husein, a treason suspect, are authentic.
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Islam Defenders Front (FPI) leader Rizieq Shihab (center) speaks to journalists after a questioning at the Jakarta Police on Jan. 23. (Antara/Reno Esnir)
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akarta Police chief Insp. Gen. Mochamad Iriawan has stated his opinion that smartphone chats containing pornographic material and believed to have taken place between Islam Defenders Front (FPI) leader Rizieq Shihab and Firza Husein, a treason suspect, are authentic.
Police earlier this year summoned Firza for questioning after screenshots of what appears to be steamy WhatsApp chats between Rizieq and Firza were uploaded to the internet.
Firza was a coordinator of the Solidaritas Sahabat Cendana foundation, which is connected to the family of former president Soeharto.
The Jakarta Police summoned both Rizieq as well as his wife and Firza's friend, whose name was mentioned in the chats, on Tuesday. However, none of them showed up.
"[If not from them], then who are these chats from?" Iriawan said on Thursday, adding there was no possibility that such chats had been fabricated.
"If they had been, then Rizieq and Firza would certainly feel harmed and, therefore, would report the incident to the police. Well, just wait until they file [a report]," he said, alluding to the fact that neither Rizieq nor Firza have reported the matter. (dea)
