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Regarding the Borobudur Stupa Meme, Roy Suryo was also reported to the Criminal Investigation Department!

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Uploads Roy Suryoquestion Borobudur temple stupa memes whose face is edited to resemble President Joko Widodo, with a long tail. The former Minister of Youth and Sports (Menpora) is also now reported to the Criminal Investigation Police.

The report to Roy Suryo at the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Police was filed by a Buddhist organization, Dharmapala Nusantara. Roy was reported on suspicion of hate speech containing SARA.

“Yes, that’s right, today our report at the Bareskrim Polri has been received,” said Chairman of the DPP Dharmapala Nusantara, Kevin Wu, when contacted by reporters, Monday (20/6/2022).

Roy Suryo was reported for alleged violations of Article 45 paragraph 2 in conjunction with Article 28 paragraph 2 of Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning ITE and/or Article 156a of the Criminal Code. Roy was reportedly linked to allegations of blasphemy against Buddhism.

The report against Roy Suryo at Police Headquarters is registered with the number STTL/184/VI/2022/BARESKRIM. Previously, Dharmapala Nusantara’s report against Roy Suryo was rejected by Polda Metro Jaya on the grounds that someone had previously reported it.

Report Roy Suryo at the Bareskrim Polri added to the list of reports to him related to uploading the Borobudur Temple meme. Today Roy Suryo was also reported to Polda Metro Jaya regarding the meme by a Buddhist representative.

Dharmapala Nusantara finally reported Roy Suryo to the Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police after being rejected by Polda Metro Jaya (Photo: doc. Special)

Roy Suryo Policed ​​to Polda Metro

The former Minister of Youth and Sports, Roy Suryo, was officially reported to the Polda Metro Jaya today. He was reportedly linked to a Borobudur Temple meme that was deemed to have insulted Buddhists.

“So today, we represent Buddhists reporting the alleged criminal act of the ITE Law related to the issue of religious symbols. The Reported Party has uploaded an upload of Borobudur Temple,” said the reporter, Herna Sutana, at Polda Metro Jaya, Jakarta, Monday (20/6).

Herna said what Roy Suryo did was considered to have insulted Buddhists. The reason is that the upload of the Borobudur Temple meme that is spread through social media is not just a picture of a stupa.

“We also clarify that what was edited there is not a stupa but a statue of the Buddha and it is a religious symbol that is very sacred to our religion,” he said.

The reporter also mentioned the role Roy Suryo who uploaded the meme on social media. He considered Roy Suryo’s actions to be the trigger for the meme to go viral in the community.

According to Herna, according to the rules, Roy Suryo’s actions in spreading the uploads can still be charged with the ITE Law.

“The ITE Law also explains who produces, transmits and distributes, disseminates, uploads, so that it can be accessed easily in general. The person concerned has follower this lot couldn’t have exploded this much if it wasn’t uploaded by someone whofollower a lot,” said Herna.

Read on the next page: Roy Suryo’s response to the Borobudur stupa meme.

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