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South Sumatra TikToker jailed for video praying before eating pork
Lina Mukherjee, 33, was found guilty of "spreading information aimed at inciting hatred against religious individuals and specific groups" at a court on Tuesday in Palembang, according to the verdict.
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Tik Tok celebrity Lina Mukherjee dines on pork skin in a video uploaded on March 9, 2023. (The Jakarta Post/Tik Tok)
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district court in South Sumatra has sentenced a woman to two years in prison and handed her a heavy fine after she recited an Islamic prayer before eating pork in a viral TikTok video widely criticised in Indonesia.
Lina Mukherjee, 33, was found guilty of "spreading information aimed at inciting hatred against religious individuals and specific groups" at a court on Tuesday in Palembang, according to the verdict.
It came after a resident reported Lina in March for the video, that amassed millions of views, in which she uttered a Muslim prayer that translates to "in the name of God", before consuming crispy pork skin.
Pork is forbidden under Islam, which is the dominant religion in Indonesia.
Lina identifies as a Muslim and her actions were condemned by conservative groups including the country's top Muslim clerical body, the Indonesian Ulema Council, which issued a ruling calling the video blasphemous.
She was also fined Rp 250 million ($16,200) for which her jail term would be extended by three months if it was not paid.
Police in South Sumatra named Lina suspect after consulting with language experts and Muslim clerics from the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI).
