Spreading False Information

She is a renowned opposition figure.

She is an actress-cum-political activist.

The Court on Thursday sentenced he  to two years in prison

after finding her guilty of spreading a hoax and stirring public confusion.

She covered up the fact she had just had facial surgery

She grabbed national headlines last year when,

she falsely claimed that

she had been attacked by unidentified assailants. 

Before Ratna herself admitted that she had been lying,

opposition leaders, including losing presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto, insinuated that

the reported attack against Ratna had been politically motivated.

Prabowo was quick to apologize for helping to spread Ratna’s lie.

The 64-year-old was found guilty of violating Article 14 of the Criminal Code,

which stipulates that any person who is convicted of intentionally spreading misinformation and stirring p...

Ratna Sarumpaet (center) attends the first hearing of her trial at the Court. (siding)

The court on Thursday sentenced the political activist to two years in prison

for spreading false information and stirring chaos among members of the public.