“Gulo, who is Christian, told authorities that he made the post because he was upset that his own religion was criticized online.”
But doubtless none of those who insulted Christianity were prosecuted. Indonesia’s “electronic information and transactions law, which makes it a crime to spread “hatred or animosity” against an individual or group based on their race or religion,” only goes one way. The West, which is well on the way to adopting similar laws, should take note. But it won’t.
“Indonesian Christian jailed for Facebook post ‘insulting’ Islam,” AFP, July 25, 2018:
MEDAN, Indonesia: An Indonesian Christian has been sentenced to four years in prison for a Facebook post that likened the prophet Muhammad to a pig in the latest conviction under a controversial hate-speech law.
Dozens of Islamic hardliners cheered and shouted “Allahu Akbar” (God is Great) as the court in Sumatra ruled that Martinus Gulo was hostile toward Muslims in his post, which also said Mohammed sanctioned bestiality.
The Medan District court on Tuesday ordered the 21-year-old university student to pay a fine of one billion rupiah ($70,000) or spend an additional six months in jail.
“Finding the defendant guilty of misusing information by offending believers through his Facebook account, I sentence him to four years,” said presiding judge Saidin Bagariang.
Gulo was convicted under Indonesia’s electronic information and transactions law, which makes it a crime to spread “hatred or animosity” against an individual or group based on their race or religion….
He was arrested in March after the militant Islamic Defenders Front reported his online post to police.
Gulo, who is Christian, told authorities that he made the post because he was upset that his own religion was criticized online….
mortimer says
Indonesia is now a TOTALITARIAN ISLAMIC STATE.
President Trump should tell the INDONESIANS: STOP PERSECUTING THE CHRISTIANS or face consequences.
Susan B says
All islamic countries, if not totalitarian theocracies, are moving in that direction. Name one islamic country that is not??
Westman says
The Indonesian government is unable to stop persecution of Christians and Ahmadis. The population outside of Java is somewhat autonomous, the police are known for brutality, and 88% are Muslims with a holy book that instructs them that governments and other religions are illegitimate.
The persecutions will never stop where Islam rules. With a “god” who declares all unbelievers to be enemies and says he is planning eternal torturing for them – would it be rational to expect his followers to be more kind or less disciminating?
Like Saudi Arabia, the economy is stable, despite Islam’s influence, due to energy production. In this case, coal – Indonesia exports 87% of its coal.
gravenimage says
+1
janwoG says
Remember when the former non-Muslim Mayor of Jakarta was jailed because he criticized Islamist stating that non Muslim are not to be in authority position over Muslims. He was condemnd for blasphemy, since the Quran states just that.
Westman says
Freedom of religion in Indonesia “applies only to adherents of six major religious groupings, Buddhism, Catholicism, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam and Protestantism. Questioning any of those six can lead to five years in prison for “insulting a major religion” and six more years if the Internet is used.”
Guess the name of the only religion for which this will be enforced?
CogitoErgoSum says
Also, isn’t it strange that Judaism is not one of the religions on the list.
gravenimage says
True.
infidel says
This a MUST C video..
Lydia Church says
Exactly, it is a contradiction in itself and a farce.
True Christianity can never merge with any other religion because the others are all false.
And, in any place, Christianity should be promoted, and it’s criticism punished, but islam should be criticized, and that go unpunished! (Although there is no real criticism of Christianity because there is nothing bad about it!)
So take that, you muslim infidels!!!
PATRICIA FRANCES KOENIG says
Gulo is a Christian martyr, suffering for defense of his faith. Islam is evil and Mohammed was certainly a pig. But Islamic countries don’t allow the truth to be told.
Walter Sieruk says
The only real reason that Muslim nations, as Indonesia, have “blasphemy laws” enacted For “insulting Islam” is because Islam, with its many falsehoods, is such a weak and fragile religion that it can stand up to or hold up to criticism, at all. No matter how very mild those criticisms might be.
gravenimage says
+1
libertyORdeath says
(In Dr. Evil’s voice) – And your punishment for insulting the religion of peace shall be…One BILLION Rupiah!
Ha ha ha, take that infidel!
gravenimage says
Indonesia: Muslims scream “Allahu akbar” as Christian gets four years prison for “insulting Islam”
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I guess they are “moderates” for not murdering this poor man.
God, I hate Islam.
Derek says
Likening moohamhock to a swine is a great calumny against swine. He is far worse that any pig because he had free-will which he used to harm, gravely harm, other human beings.
Pigs mind their oewn business and go about their lives peacefully, if hungrily.
moohamhock was ruled by his hunger. he was so utterly corrupt, in fact, that his own followers chose to murder him. What a piece of offal.
A true representative of the worst mankind can sink to.
Vicky says
And evil America continues to give stolen taxpayer income, as aide to Islamic, Sharia law countries who persecute Christian with inhumane savagery.
God is watching.
gravenimage says
Actually, Trump is shutting off the tap for a lot of these Muslim hell holes.
J.K. says
We’re surprised because…?