Cooperating With Lieus Sungkharisma, Roy Suryo Completes The Examination Of The Borobudur Temple Stupa Meme

JAKARTA - Buddhist social activist, Lieus Sungkharisma said that the meme of the Borobudur Temple stupa that resembles the face of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) is not something that should be disputed. The meme is considered not a form of blasphemy.

Lieus made this statement while accompanying Roy Suryo when he was about to undergo an examination of the Borobudur Temple stupa meme case as a reporter at the Merto Jaya Regional Police.

"For me as a Buddhist, this is nothing," said Leius to reporters, Thursday, June 30.

Lieus, who will be confronted by investigators as an expert from Roy Suryo, said that the meme was not created by the former Minister of Youth and Sports (Menpora).

Because Roy Suryo is said to have only received the meme posting from another account. So, it is considered not the mastermind behind the emergence of the meme

"I paid close attention and we'll explain it to the police later, this doesn't matter, he didn't make it," he said.

In fact, Lieus also stated that he would ask investigators not to punish the account owner who uploaded the meme for the first time. The reason, the meme is considered not to insult Buddhism.

"Even I advice to the police who make it also not punished," said Lieus.

Roy Suryo previously reported three Twitter accounts to Polda Metro Jaya. The report is the aftermath of the emergence of memes about the Borobudur Temple stupa being similar to President Jokowi's face.

Roy Suryo's report has been received and registered with Number LP/B/2970/VI/2022/SPKT/Polda Metro Jaya.

The reported party is suspected of violating Article 28 Paragraph 2 Juncto Article 45 Paragraph 2 of the ITE Law regarding hate speech.