TikToker is jailed for 2 years for video exhibiting her recite Islamic prayer earlier than consuming pork in Muslim-majority Indonesia

A TikToker has been jailed for 2 years in Indonesia over a video of her reciting an Islamic prayer earlier than consuming pork, which has been extensively condemned within the Muslim majority nation.

Within the video, Lina Mukherjee cringes as she utters a Muslim prayer that interprets to ‘within the title of God’ earlier than consuming crispy pork pores and skin – with consuming pork forbidden underneath Islam.

The 33-year-old was reported by a resident for the video, which racked up hundreds of thousands of views on the social media platform.

The influencer was discovered responsible of ‘spreading data geared toward inciting hatred towards spiritual people and particular teams’ at a court docket within the metropolis of Palembang.

Mukherjee, who’s a self-proclaimed Muslim, was additionally handed a heavy wonderful for the clip, being ordered to pay 250 million rupiah (£13,000).

The influencer, who identifies herself as Muslim, pulls a disgusted face as she tries the crispy pork pores and skin

After the trial, Lina instructed reporters that she was stunned with the decision.

‘I do know that I’m unsuitable however I didn’t anticipate this punishment,’ Lina mentioned on the native information station MetroTV.

Indonesia is the biggest Muslim-majority nation on the planet and pork is taken into account ‘haram,’ or not permissible, underneath Islam. 

Mukherjee obtained extreme backlash for the video, which was posted in March, from conservative teams within the nation.

Indonesia’s high Muslim clerical physique, the Indonesian Ulema Council, dominated the video to be blasphemous.

The favored content material creator has two TikTok accounts, the largest with over 2.2million followers.

Lina Lutfiawati, also called Lina Mukherjee, performs as much as the digicam within the clip, which she posted in March

The influencer grimaces as she tries the pork. She is fashionable on TikTok for movies which present her attempting numerous meals

Hers is the newest high-profile case in a string of convictions for blasphemy in recent times.

Final 12 months, six folks have been arrested after a bar chain promoted free alcohol for patrons named Mohammed. 

And in 2017, the Christian former governor of Jakarta was put behind bars after being accused of insulting Islam.

Human rights campaigners have closely criticised the strict legal guidelines, arguing they disproportionately goal minorities. 

Usman Hamid, govt director of Amnesty Worldwide Indonesia, mentioned the blasphemy article in Indonesian legislation has been abused to focus on minority teams and dissenters.

‘It contravenes Indonesia’s worldwide obligations in relation to respect and safety for freedom of thought, conscience and faith or perception, freedom of opinion and expression,’ he mentioned.