Indonesia: TikToker jailed two years over pork video

For posting a popular TikTok video in which she said an Islamist word before eating pork, an Indonesian woman sentenced her to two years in prison.

The 33-year-old Lina Mukherjee was found guilty of” inciting hatred” toward religious people and organizations.

Additionally, she is subject to a$ 16, 245(£ 13, 155 ) fine. If she doesn’t give up, her sentence in jail might be extended by three times.

It is the most recent in a string of scenarios involving Indonesia’s Muslim-majority blasphemy rules.

Lina Luftiawati, also known by her actual name, claims to be a Muslim. The eating of meat is outright forbidden in Islam.

The life influence, who has over two million TikTok subscribers, is well-known for his love of Bollywood films and his Indian-based company.

She released a video in May in which she said,” Bismillah ,” an Arabic word that means” in the name of God ,” before consuming crispy pork skin.

She was at the moment visiting Bali, a popular tourist destination in Indonesia that, in contrast to the rest of the nation, is predominately populated by Hindus. Ms. Luftiawati claimed that she was curious and tried bacon.

A friend Indonesian reported her to the authorities for” deliberately eating pork skin as a Muslim” after the film received millions of views and received harsh criticism.

According to the authorities, Ms. Luftiawati was accused of spreading inflammatory data out of animosity toward people of different races, religions, and ethnic groups.

Numerous conventional organizations across the nation even issued rulings denouncing the video as blasphemous. They included the Ulema Council, the best Arab clerical organization in Indonesia.

The response to her imprisonment on Indian social media has so far been conflicted, with some praising the judge and accusing her of heretical behavior. Others have criticized Ms. Luftiawati’s prison term, pointing out that the prison terms meted out for corruption cases are frequently much shorter.

The sacrilege laws, which rights organizations and protesters in Indonesia claim are often used to target religious minorities, have drawn criticism for a long time.

Six people were detained by Indian police last year after a table advertised free alcohol, which is against Islamic law, for patrons named Mohammed.

Previous Jakarta government Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, also known as Ahok, was imprisoned for nearly two years in 2017 for notes that were allegedly made in an insulting manner to Islam.

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