Jakarta governor Ahok found guilty of blasphemy
An Indonesian court has found Jakarta's outgoing Christian governor guilty of blasphemy against Islam. Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, also known as Ahok, was sentenced to two years in prison on Tuesday in a south Jakarta courtroom over comments he made regarding what he believed to be the misinterpretation of certain verses of the Quran. As hundreds of protesters gathered outside calling for the maximum penalty to be given, Dwiarso Budi […]
