Playboy editor's hanging urged
 

PROSECUTORS yesterday demanded a Jakarta court punish the editor of Playboy Indonesia with a two-year jail term for distributing indecent pictures to the public and making money from them.

But more than 100 Muslim protesters in the courtroom criticised the prosecution for being soft, shouting "hang him, hang him".
Among those attending the trial of editor-in-chief Erin Arnada was radical cleric Abu Bakar Bashir.

Bashir spent time in jail for the deadly 2002 Bali bombings -- in which 88 Australians were killed -- before being acquitted by the Supreme Court.

Bashir said yesterday the prosecution in the Arnada trial was not being strong enough.

"The prosecution's demand does not match the damage that Playboy has inflicted. We want the judges to give the defendant a heavier sentence," he said.

The magazine's first edition sparked protests in Indonesia last April although it had no nudity and less flesh visible in the issue than many other magazines on sale in the world's most populous Muslim country.

Arnada argued Playboy Indonesia is good for developing a pluralistic society in the country, but the prosecution and Islamic hardliners who have regularly attended his trial since late last year say he had "harmed the nation's morals".

"The pictures selected by the defendant were improper for publication because they violated decency and aroused lust," prosecutor Resni Muchtar told the South Jakarta court.

Under Indonesian laws, sentencing demands from the prosecution serve as strong advice to judges who can hand down harsher sentences or dismiss the case altogether. Subsequent editions of the magazine are still on sale in Indonesia.

Fuck muslims - noting but buhuu and complaints for those fuckers. if they dont want to se that good shit, they should just crawl back to there opiumfields and mudhuts

The magazine's first edition sparked protests in Indonesia last April although it had no nudity

muslims angry? nevar!

Playboy should hire some merc's and get the editor out of the country.

It takes all types to make the world go round, I guess...

I'm just happy that I live in a place where I can develop my own sense of morality and choose my own path of enlightenment as opposed to having others force their personal sense of being on me.

au contraire mona mi

Islam is a religon of peace.

:frenchman

we need to send a crack team of mercenaris down there to bust him out

hehe jk..would be cool though

porn taking care of its own

...and Cat Steven's favorite author is Solomon Rushdie.

'fer sure.

- the true problem with asian muslims is that arab muslims laugh at them and dont take them too seriouslyyy . . they be hatin on them BIG time .. and for that they feel the need to show that the CAN be more crazy/radical than the actual 'real' muslims .. .the arabs . .


arab people I like .. love em really .. you know . they be on a 'make money' 'build trading routes' 'make more money' trip half of the time ?

most arabs I know are really smart .! some of the asian muslims should smarten up .. and realise that makin money is what makes EVERY man happy . . just for the fact that this way he be providing for his family ...

Who the fuck is Playboy to waltz into MUSLIM COUNTRY and try to peddle their nude magazine?

Hang him. Set an example, and allow at least one cultures to not get invaded with American culture. This guy knew this was a HUGE risk, and he did it anyway. Shame on Playboy for even attempting to do this.

It doesn't have to have nudity, it's suggestive. That is enough to insult the Muslims. :2 cents:

If the magazine contained no nudity or sexual material, why even publish it as Playboy? It seems like he is being punished for the connotations and reputation of the publication over the actual content being released in that country.