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Greater Jakarta: Rizieq may return on Independence Day
Islam Defenders Front (FPI) leader Rizieq Shihab, who fled to Saudi Arabia after police named him a suspect in a pornography case, will return to Indonesia on the country’s Independence Day on Aug
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slam Defenders Front (FPI) leader Rizieq Shihab, who fled to Saudi Arabia after police named him a suspect in a pornography case, will return to Indonesia on the country’s Independence Day on Aug. 17, a date that coincides with the hard-line group’s anniversary, his lawyer has said.
“He has planned to go home for a while to attend FPI’s anniversary celebration on Aug. 17 — only if the situation is possible,” said Sugito Atmo Pawiro as quoted by kompas.com on Sunday.
Rizieq will closely monitor the developments of his case before making a decision, Sugito said.
Rizieq, the initiator of two large-scale rallies against former Jakarta governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama last year, has been on the police’s wanted list since May 31, after twice failing to comply with a summons to question him. He is believed to be in Saudi Arabia now.
The cleric was named a suspect in a pornography case that came to light when sexually explicit WhatsApp chats allegedly exchanged between Rizieq and Firza Husein, who has also been named a suspect, were leaked online.
