Governor Jakarta is free of blasphemy after punishment
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January 24, 2019 07:16
jakarta - The Christian former governor of Jakarta who was sentenced to two years in prison in 2017 for insulting Islam was released early. The trial against Basuki Tjahaja...
The 52-year-old Purnama, also known as Ahok, would have spoken disparagingly about the Qur'an during his campaign for a new term as governor of the Indonesian capital. A declaration was made and mass protests followed. Ahok, of Chinese descent, lost the election of his Islamic counter-candidate Anies Baswedan.
Purnama has always denied the allegations of blasphemy. The son of the former governor announced on Thursday that his father was released.
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