REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) chairman Ahmad Sobri Lubis said Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) secretary general Hasto Kristianto has given fake testimony while became witness in preacher Alfian Tanjung hearing at Central Jakarta District Court on Wednesday (Feb 7). Hasto said a lot of children of Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) members joined FPI.

In the hearing, Hasto claimed to hear the information directly from FPI high priest, Habib Rizieq Shihab. However, Ahmad asserted that Hasto is a liar and reminded him to be careful with the law related.

"Hasto give fake information in preacher Alfian Tanjung hearing and even he claims that the information came from Habib Rizieq's statement," said Ahmad on Wednesday (Feb 8).

Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) secretary general Hasto Kristianto

Ahmad said Habib Rizieq has never made such statemet, whether in front of Hasto or not.