An Indonesian court has sentenced a woman and digital influencer to two years in prison for using a website Islamic prayer in a video on TikTok and other social networks before eating porkForbidden in Islam.
The court in the Muslim-majority city of Palembang on the island of Sumatra convicted Lina Mukherjee, 32, of committing crimes. “Publishing information that could incite hatred against certain individuals and religious groups.”According to the ruling published on Tuesday.
The court also ordered her to pay a fine 250 million Indonesian rupiah (15,205 euros) or in the event of default, In addition to three months in prison.
The influencer, who has nearly a million followers on his TikTok, Instagram and YouTube accounts, was arrested in March, after a user… He was reported to the police for blasphemy and hate speechThe maximum penalty in Indonesia can be up to five years in prison.
In the video, Lina, who identifies as Muslim, says the prayer “In the Name of God” and then begins eating pork biscuits “out of curiosity,” at the same time admitting that she is “violating Islamic law.” “The six pillars of Islam,” according to the video.
Eating pork is strictly forbidden in the Islamic faith It may be considered blasphemy, and the name of God may be mentioned lightly.
Lena pleaded guilty in court and apologized publicly before the trial began.
After hearing the ruling, Lina told local reporters on Tuesday that she accepted the ruling and stated that in the future she would only produce “funny content that does not offend people.”
