REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA --The meeting between President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and Brotherhood of Alumni 212 (PA 212) representatives was not spontaneous. The activists have been longing to meet with Jokowi to discussed criminalization against ulemas and 212 rally activists.

Team member of 11 ulemas of the 212 Alumni, Usamah Hisyam who is also the head of Indonesian Muslims Brotherhood (Parmusi), said the meeting with Jokowi was discussed for the first time in the preparation meeting ahead of the return of Habib Rizieq Shihab which was scheduled on February 21. A week prior Habib Rizieq's return, they held a meeting to discuss security aspect.