Prior to Anies and Riza, Religious Affairs Minister Fachrul Razi and Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi also contracted Covid-19.
Prior to their Covid-19 positive results, Anies and Riza met Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) chief Rizieq Shihab following his return from exile last November.
The firebrand cleric also held a number of mass gatherings in Jakarta and Bogor, West Java, which resulted in a number of Covid-19 clusters.
The FPI’s flaunting of health protocols also resulted in political repercussions, as the police summoned Anies and West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil for allowing the gatherings.
(Writers: Rosiana Haryanti, Rindi Nuris Velarosdela, Rosiana Haryanti | Editor: Egidius Patnistik)
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