REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Dozens of investigators from Jakarta Metro Police rummaged the house of coup plot suspect, Firza Husein, in Makmur Street, Lubang Buaya, Cipayung, East Jakarta, on Wednesday. The police also seeked for evidence due to steamy text chat allegedly between her and the Head of Islamic Defenders Front (FPI), Habib Rizieq Shihab.
The Director of Special Crime Unit, Commissioner Wahyu Diningrat, confirmed the rummage. "It was a follow up of a report yesterday due to pornography case," told Wahyu to reporters in Jakarta Metro Police headquarters on Wednesday (1/2).
The Head of Public Relations of Jakarta Metro Police, Commissioner Raden Prabowo Argo Yuwono said the rummage was conducted to seek evidence on two cases involving Firza, namely the treason case and steamy conversation case. "We killed two birds with one stone," said Argo.
Meanwhile, Rizieq strongly denied the accusation on doing steamy conversation with Firza who is the head of Cendana Solidarity Friends (SSC) Foundation. He said it was a slander and manipulation to create bad image. "About the spread of the slander record using my name and Firza Husein. Once again, I said, it was a slander," said Rizieq before the examination of treason case in Jakarta Metro Police headquarters on Wednesday.
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Previously, Rizieq has denied the allegation on pornography case by his spokesman, Yakub Arupalaka. "Firza Husein denied the record, the picture, and the chat. She did not responsible and did not know about it," he said.
He said Firza was angry because of the spread of the steamy conversation. She would make report on the people who spread it. Rizieq said he was not surprised because he often be the target of slanders. He chose to be surrender to God.