Jerinx

I Gede Ari Astina better known Jerinx or JRX (born 1977 in Bali) is an Indonesian musician, singer and songwriter. He is the drummer of the Bali-based rock group Superman Is Dead.[1] He is presently serving a 14-month jail sentence for defamation, after he accused Indonesia's chief medical association of being servile to the World Health Organization for mandating coronavirus testing for pregnant women, which he claimed could kill them and their babies.

Jerinx
Jerinx
Background information
Birth nameI Gede Ari Astina
Also known asJRX
Born (1977-02-10) 10 February 1977[1]
Bali, Indonesia
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • musician
  • singer
  • social media activist
Instruments
  • singing
  • guitar
  • drums
Associated acts

Personal life

In 2019, he married Nora Alexandra (born 1994), a model of Swiss descent, who was previously married to the Malaysian actor Aliff Alli Khan.[2]

Defamation of Indonesian Doctors Association

In 2020, Jerinx began sharing unfounded conspiracy theories about coronavirus via social media and television interviews. He accused the "global elite", including Bill Gates, of being behind the pandemic. He spurned calls for social distancing and mask-wearing. In a post on his Instagram account, he accused the Indonesian Doctors Association (IDI) of being "lackeys" of the World Health Organization for requiring that mothers about to give birth be tested for coronavirus.[3] He also claimed the test could kill people.[4] In August 2020, Bali Police named him a suspect for alleged defamation of IDI. In October, he was arrested and charged with defamation,[5] under articles of the Indonesia's Information and Electronic Transactions Law (UU ITE) and Criminal Code (KUHP).[6]

Jerinx went on trial at Bali's Denpasar District Court. State prosecutor Otong Hendra Rahayu demanded he be sentenced to three years in prison.[5] On 19 November 2020, the court sentenced Jerinx, to 14 months in prison for spreading hate speech against IDI via social media.[7]

References
  1. Muhamad Rachmat Akbar (4 August 2020). "Biodata Jerinx, Lengkap Umur dan Agama, Sosok Kontroversial Protes COVID19". Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  2. Media, Kompas Cyber. "Nora Alexandra Philip, Istri Jerinx yang Selisih Usianya 18 Tahun Halaman all". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  3. Daniels, J.M. (1 November 2020). "Jerinx SID: What Have I Done Wrong?". Bali Discovery. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  4. "Conspiracy theory-endorsing musician Jerinx named suspect for allegedly defaming IDI". The Jakarta Post. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  5. "Prosecutors demand 3 years for drummer Jerinx in IDI defamation case". The Jakarta Post. 3 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  6. CoconutsBali (12 August 2020). "Bali punk rock musician Jerinx detained over allegedly defamatory post about Indonesian Doctors Association". Coconuts. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  7. Loasana, Nina A. (19 November 2020). "Bali musician Jerinx gets 14 months in jail for hate speech against doctors association". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
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