KONTAN.CO.ID - BANDUNG. Prosecutors at Bandung District Court want Buni Yani to be jailed for two years and fined Rp 100 million (US$7,384). He is currently on trial for allegedly spreading hate speech. Buni allegedly edited a video in which former Jakarta Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama warned Thousand Islands regency residents about parties using Quranic verses for political gain. The video caused an uproar and resulted in Ahok, a strong contender for the 2017 Jakarta gubernatorial elections, being found guilty and sentenced to two years in prison on May 9 for defaming Islam.
Prosecutors seek two years for Buni Yani
KONTAN.CO.ID - BANDUNG. Prosecutors at Bandung District Court want Buni Yani to be jailed for two years and fined Rp 100 million (US$7,384). He is currently on trial for allegedly spreading hate speech. Buni allegedly edited a video in which former Jakarta Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama warned Thousand Islands regency residents about parties using Quranic verses for political gain. The video caused an uproar and resulted in Ahok, a strong contender for the 2017 Jakarta gubernatorial elections, being found guilty and sentenced to two years in prison on May 9 for defaming Islam.