A social media influencer from Indonesia has been sentenced to 2 years in jail for reciting a Muslim prayer earlier than consuming pork in a viral video.
Lina Lutfiawati was discovered responsible of “disseminating data that would foment hatred amongst people and a sure non secular neighborhood,” the Palembang District Courtroom stated in its ruling on Tuesday, in accordance with Jakarta Globe. Lutfiawati was additionally ordered to pay 250 million Indonesian rupiah ($16,230). The decide stated that her sentence could be prolonged by three months if she fails to pay the high-quality.
Lutfiawati, identified on-line as Lina Mukherjee, had apologized earlier than the trial started. “I do know I used to be improper however I actually didn’t anticipate this punishment,” she informed reporters exterior the courthouse, as quoted by CNN Indonesia.
“No human is ideal. Sooner or later, I’ll solely produce humorous content material that doesn’t offend folks,” she added.
The video that obtained the influencer in hassle was uploaded in March. Lutfiawati filmed herself saying ‘Bismillah’ (‘Within the title of Allah’) earlier than attempting pork rinds. The TikToker, who herself identifies as Muslim, stated she was “curious” concerning the style of pork.
The clip went viral, garnering hundreds of thousands of views, and caught the eye of conservative teams, together with the Indonesian Ulema Council, the nation’s high Mulsim clerical physique, which known as the lady’s actions “blasphemous.” Lutfiawati was ultimately reported to the police and charged below the nation’s blasphemy legal guidelines.
Indonesia is the world’s largest Muslim-majority nation, the place 231 million, or 93% of its grownup inhabitants, say that their faith is Islam. The present legislation bans offenses towards Indonesia’s six formally acknowledged religions – Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Catholicism, Protestantism, and Confucianism.
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