Muslim Preacher Ali Jaber Describes His Enemy as “Well-Trained”

Handout Image: A man recognized as Alpin Andira is called as a sole suspect for the Sept. 13 attack on Muslim preacher Ali Jaber in Lampung.

Jakarta. Renowned Muslim preacher Ali Jaber, who was stabbed while delivering a preaching in Lampung on Sunday, remembered how the opponent swung the knife in a skillful way with clear intent to kill him, as he dismissed insanity as a motive for the attack.

The Saudi-born preacher was hurt in his right arm and discharged from health center after a short treatment.

” I will not accept if the opponent is discovered insane,” Ali spoke with reporters in the provincial capital Bandarlampung on Monday.

He said he could prevent a more serious injury by raising his hand and the knife arrived at his upper arm.

” As he missed out on the target, the opponent tried to pull the knife with determination however it was broken as I pivoted my body. Having stated that, he is not a crazy guy, he has the decision and is trained,” Ali said.

” I hope justice will be provided and police will act truthfully because we put our trust on them.”

His remarks came in the middle of reports that initial investigation suggested mental problems of the assailant.

The Lampung Cops have determined the assaulter as Alpin Andria, who lives near the crime scene, and validated that he had acted alone. The occurrence happened at Falahuddin Mosque in Bandarlampung.

But say goodbye to information have actually emerged about Alpin, who authorities said is at his 20 s and has no irreversible task.

Leading politicians and federal government authorities have demanded a thorough examination into the attack. Ali, who was born in Medina and awarded Indonesian citizenship in January, is referred to as a pro-government preacher.

He has actually led several religious occasions throughout Ramadan with the participation of then President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and President Joko Widodo.

Most just recently, he helped the federal government in public health campaign related to the Covid-19 pandemic.

” Law enforcement officials should reveal the motive for this immoral attack. Cops should not quickly label the aggressor with psychological disability,” Legislature Deputy Speaker Azis Syamsuddin stated in Jakarta.

He stated your house legal commission will carefully monitor authorities investigation into the case.

It was the second knife attack on a public figure in less than a year.

In October last year, a guy attacked then chief security minister Wiranto in the Banten district of Pandeglang. The minister was injured in the abdominal area and needed to undergo surgical treatment.

Authorities blamed the attack on shadowy horror group Jemaah Ansharut Daulah.