Irsyan Hasyim, Jakarta – Islam Defenders Front (FPI) leader Rizieq Shihab reportedly will return to Indonesia to attend Maulid Nabi (the birthday of Prophet Muhammad) celebration and the Alumni 212 Reunion.

Rizieq's lawyer Kapitra Amprea confirmed the information saying that a team had been sent to Saudi Arabia to pick up Rizieq. "The team lead by FPI Central Executive Board chairman Sobri Lubis departed today," Kapitra said on Sunday, November 26.

According to Kapitra, Rizieq is expected to arrive in Indonesia before the reunion is held. "[Rizieq] is scheduled to return to Jakarta on November 30 or December 1," he said.

Earlier in May, the Jakarta Metro Police named Rizieq as a suspect in a pornographic smartphone chat case, along with Firza Husein. Both of them were charged with Article 4 paragraph (1) in conjunction with Article 29 and/or Article 6 of Law No. 44/2008 on pornography.

The suspect naming was announced a few days after Rizieq and his family departed to Saudi Arabia to conduct umrah (minor haj) pilgrimage. Following the suspect naming, Rizieq has not yet returned to Indonesia.

Investigators have summoned Rizieq Shihab several times to be questioned as a suspect. However, he failed to answer all of the summonses.

Source: https://en.tempo.co/read/news/2017/11/26/055913576/Lawyer-Rizieq-Shihab-Will-Return-to-Indonesia