Muslim arrested on blasphemy charges, said the Bible is fiction

The police in Indonesia - with a Muslim majority - arrested a Islamic religious with the accusation of having cursed the Christianity, defining the Fictitious and false bible in one of his sermons.

The police a Jakarta arrested Muhammad Yahya Waloni, a former Protestant who became a Muslim in 2006 and then an imam.

The arrest on charges of Blasphemy e hate speech came in response to a complaint filed by an unidentified civilian group in April.

"The investigation is still ongoing," the police spokesman said Bri and the general Rush by Hartono said: "The case will be explained in more detail later, we are awaiting data from the Department of Criminal Investigation."

The Indonesian minister of religious affairs Yaqut Cholil Qoumas recently called for a crackdown on people accused of blasphemy and hate speech.

“Everyone is equal before the law. Therefore, there must be fair treatment in all cases, including blasphemy and hate speech, ”he added.

However, Christians complain that law enforcement does not treat Muslim accused in the same way they treat members of religious minorities.

“In cases of blasphemy, the police and law enforcement need to be honest instead of siding with a certain group. Christians were arrested and taken to court in cases of blasphemy, while those who insult Christianity or other religions were left alone, "he said in a statement. Philip Situmorang, spokesman for the Communion of Churches in Indonesia.

Three days earlier, a Muslim converted to Christianity, identified as muhammad kace, had been arrested in Bali on blasphemy charges. He allegedly uploaded videos to YouTube saying that the Islamic prophet Muhammad was "surrounded by devils and liars".