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We are not afraid of FPI: PDI-P secretary general
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Holy warriors — Islam Defenders Front (FPI) members express their anger during a recent protest. (Tempo/-)
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he ruling Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) believes the Islam Defenders Front (FPI) has gone too far in disrupting the party’s provision of free medical services in West Jakarta.
"[Our] patience has a limit. I want to convey my message to Bapak Rizieq that we are not afraid. We are ready to face them if they continue taking the law into their own hands,” PDI-P secretary general Hasto Kristiyanto said in a statement on Tuesday as reported by tribunnews.com, referring to FPI leader Rizieq Shihab.
Kompas.com reported that a group of people believed to members of the FPI broke up the free medical services organized by the party’s disaster mitigation department in Tambora, West Jakarta, on Sunday.
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The activity was conducted as part of its campaign on behalf of Jakarta gubernatorial candidate Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama and deputy gubernatorial candidate Djarot Saiful Hidayat, who were nominated by the PDI-P for the election slated on Feb. 15.
The FPI reportedly disrupted the activity after Djarot left the scene at about 2 p.m. The Jakarta Elections Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) is currently investigating the incident. (jun)
