Jakarta – The Jakarta Police handed over on Monday a dossier on Buni Yani, who uploaded a video on his Facebook page of Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama making a speech that some deemed blasphemous, to the Depok Prosecutor's Office in West Java.

Buni Yani has been charged under Article 28 of the 2008 Electronic Information and Transactions Law on inciting religious and ethnic hatred, for which he could face a maximum sentence of six years in prison.

Buni Yani previously filed a pretrial motion to challenge his suspect status, but the court rejected it. "Buni will continue to cooperate with the police and the prosecutor's office," said his defense lawyer, Aldwin Rahadian, who accompanied the suspect to the Jakarta Police.

Jakarta Police spokesperson Sr. Comr. Argo Yuwono said Buni Yani would be handed over to the prosecutor's office. "We took [Buni Yani] to the police hospital for a health check and he is ready to proceed with the Depok Prosecutor's Office," said Argo. (dea/dan)

Source: http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2017/04/10/man-who-saw-ahok-end-up-in-court-to-face-trial.html