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The latest development in the sex-chat case saga.

  29 Mei 2017 15:57

Islamic Defenders Front leaderRizieqShihabhas been officially named a suspect for his sex-chat case.

Head of Jakarta Polices Special Crime Division Sr.Commr.WahyuHadiningratconfirmed the status upgrade to reporters today.

Yes, hes a suspect now, he said.Wahyudeclined to elaborate more on this but confirmed thatRizieqis a suspect for sex-chat case asRizieqis currently involved in several other cases, from treason to blasphemy against Christianity.

Meanwhile, FPI spokespersonSlametMaarifurged the police to focus on finding whoever shared the chat to the public.

Just find out who shared the chat. Explain why it can be distributed, he said to CNN Indonesia. Stop manufacturing the case and criminalizing clerics before Muslims stop to believe the police.

The other person involved in the case, Firza Husein, was named a suspect on May 16 after police drilled her in a long interrogation session and experts confirmed that the person on the sex-chat was indeedFirza.

Wahyuadded that Firzas case file has been submitted to prosecutors office today.

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