Posted on 02/28/2022 8:12:35 PM PST by marshmallow
Rights group calls 10-year term sought for Muhammad Kace over Islam insults harsh and discriminatory
Prosecutors in Indonesia have demanded a 10-year jail term for a Christian YouTuber accused of insulting Islam.
The move drew criticism from a rights group that said the demand was harsh and discriminatory considering a Muslim recently convicted of a similar offense against Christians received only five months.
Muhammad Kace, a former Muslim who converted to Christianity, is on trial for uploading hundreds of videos insulting Islam on social media.
He has been detained since last August after his arrest in Badung district of Bali province following a slew of complaints by Muslim groups after one YouTube video in which he said: “Muhammad is unknown by God and is only known by his followers because he is surrounded by devils.”.
He has uploaded at least 400 videos on YouTube insulting Islam, according to police.
Kace uploaded the videos intentionally to stir public unrest, chief prosecutor Syahnan Tanjung told Ciamis District Court in West Java province. “This is outrageous, so it warrants a stiff sentence,” he said.
Instead of invoking Indonesia’s blasphemy law, prosecutors are looking to prosecute Kace for spreading fake information or news to intentionally causes public unrest, which carries a 10-year sentence instead of the maximum five years that blasphemy carries.
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Indonesian law prohibits insulting any religion.
He should change his name to Muhammad sucks 🤪
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