REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Islam Defenders Front (FPI) leader Habib Rizieq Shihab's lawyer, Kapitra Ampera said police has dismissed alleged pornography case involving his client. According to him, Jakarta Police has issued investigation termination warrant (SP3) some time ago.

However, Jakarta Police has not given official information to public regarding Habib Rizieq's status and his case. Kapitra refused to comment further on the background of police's decision.

"Just wait for the police's official statement," he said on Wednesday (June 6).

Habib Rizieq was named as a suspect in a pornography case that came to light when sexually explicit WhatsApp chats allegedly exchanged between him and Firza Husein leaked online by Anonymous.

He was named a suspect without undergoing questioning as he had evaded two summons from the police. Habib Rizieq allegedly has violated Article 4 paragraph 1 juncto Article 6 juncto Article 32 and Article 9, juncto Article 35 Law No. 44/2008 on pornography.

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Rizieq left Indonesia to Saudi Arabia in April 2017 to perform Umrah (minor hajj) with his family. On May 2017, police named him a suspect.

Currently, Habib Rizieq still in Mecca. Kapitra expected his client could return to Indonesia after police announcement on termination of his case.

Previously, police have dismissed alleged Pancasila defamation case involving Habib Rizieq as suspect in jurisdiction of West Java Provincial Police. According to his other lawyer, Sugito Atmo Pawiro the case was dismissed since it did not meet criminal elements.

The police has examined some witnesses and expert witnesses on the alleged insult of Pancasila case that was reported by Sukmawati Soekarnoputri. Meanwhile, Police Director General of West Java Police commissioner Umar Surya Fana said SP3 of Rizieq's case issued around last February to March.

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