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Man faces five years for ‘God does not exist’ Facebook post
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| Contributor | RP |
| Last Edited | RP Jan 23, 2012 12:39pm |
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| Category | Legal Ruling |
| Author | Emil Protalinski |
| News Date | Saturday, January 21, 2012 08:25:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | 31-year-old Alexander Aan faces a maximum prison sentence of five years for posting “God does not exist” on Facebook. The civil servant was attacked and beaten by an angry mob of dozens who entered his government office at the Dharmasraya Development Planning Board on Wednesday. The Indonesian man was taken into protective police custody Friday since he was afraid of further physical assault.
Atheism is a violation of Indonesian law under the founding principles of the country. Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim nation, recognises the right to practice six religions in total: Islam, Protestant, Catholic, Hindu, Buddhism and Confucianism. Atheism is, however, illegal. According to Indonesian criminal law, anyone who tries to stop others believing in a faith could face up to five years in jail for blasphemy. |
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