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Lawyer: Many regional head candidates meet Rizieq Shihab in Mecca
Tempo - March 28, 2018
Kapitra explained the regional head candidates who came to Rizieq are those from four parties namely Gerindra, PAN, PKS, and PBB. According to him, those people believe the leader of Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) still has a huge impact on the society.
Earlier, a governor candidate of Central Java Sudirman Said and a deputy mayor candidate of Bekasi city Nur Supriyanto were reported to meet Rizieq in Saudi Arabia. However, Kapitra reluctant to mention other names who already had an appointment with Rizieq.
Kapitra said, not only to gain support from Rizieq, the candidates also discussed leadership issue from the religious perspective. The candidates, he went on, came in either from their own decision or the party.
He claimed that a number of regions also asked him to make an appointment to meet Rizieq. "A lot of people longing to meet Rizieq, in a day they are about a thousand who came," Kapitra stated.
As of now, Rizieq Shihab is trying to plan a schedule to head back Indonesia. "He will be back at the right time," said Kapitra.
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