Supporters of Indonesian Muslim cleric Rizieq Shihab face off with riot police as they gather to protest in Jakarta on June 24, 2021, over the jailing of Rizieq. (Photo by Dasril Roszandi / AFP)
AN influential firebrand cleric was sentenced to four years in jail for concealing information about his Covid-19 test result.
The three-judge panel at East Jakarta District Court, which was under heavy police and military guard, ruled yesterday that Rizieq Shihab had lied about his Covid-19 test result, which made contact tracing more difficult.
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