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Prosecutors challenge court’s verdict on Asma Dewi
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Asma Dewi, sentenced to five months and 15 days for insulting the government, is seen at the South Jakarta District Court on Feb. 1. (kompas.com/Nursita Sari)
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rosecutors are set to appeal the South Jakarta District Court’s verdict on Asma Dewi, who was found guilty of insulting those in power or legal institutions.
The court sentenced Asma on March 15 to five months and 15 days in prison for using the words koplak (loosely translated as "stupid") and edun (loosely translated as "crazy") to criticize the government on Facebook.
Prosecutor Dedying W. Atabay assured recently that his team had already filed the appeal on March 19. He argued that the verdict was far lower than the prosecutors' demand of two years in prison and a Rp 300 million (US$21,000) fine.
Separately, Asma’s lawyer Nurhayati said she would prepare the cross-appeal in response to the prosecutors' move.
“The prosecutors filed the appeal on March 19, so we will prepare the cross-appeal,” Nurhayati said, as quoted by kompas.com.
Asma was arrested in September 2017. Her sentence takes into account her detention period, therefore she may walk free. (vny)
