The photo of the participants of the 212th volume 2 demonstration unable to enter the Istiqlal Mosque which this morning was widely circulated on social media, which stated that the group of participants of the 211 action was stuck outside the fence of the Istiglal Mosque because the gate was deliberately locked so that the participants of the action could not enter the mosque, it is confirmed to be a hoax. or not true.

"The news that there were 212 protesters unable to enter Istiqlal is a thousand percent hoax," explained the Head of Protocol and Public Relations of the Istiqlal Mosque, Abu Hurairah Abd Salam, Tuesday (21/2).

Actually, explained Abu, the photo is a pilgrim from outside the city who will enter Istiqlal. There is indeed a line in front of the gate because according to the procedure, the gate of the Istiglal Mosque every 21.30 WIB will be closed and re-opened at 3.45 am.

"In the morning before dawn, Tuesday, February 21 2017, there were several pilgrims from outside the city who were about to enter the Istiqlal Mosque and they arrived before the doors of the Istiqlal Mosque opened at 3:45 WIB," said Abu.

For the queue at the door of the Istiqlal Mosque, the mosque management apologized, because according to applicable regulations, the door was only opened about an hour before the time for the Fajr prayer.

"We apologize for this," said Abu