He is the governor of Indonesia’s largest city, an ally of the president. “Ahok’s is the biggest blasphemy case in the history of Indonesia. They also dropped their demand that Ahok be charged with blasphemy under article 156a of the criminal code, which carries a maximum five-year sentence, instead recommending that he face a lesser charge.Īndreas Harsono, an Indonesia researcher at Human Rights Watch, said the verdict was “a sad day for Indonesia”. The decision to jail Ahok surprised some observers because prosecutors had called for a conditional sentence of two years’ probation. With Ahok in detention, Jakarta’s deputy governor, Djarot Saiful Hidayat, will assume the role of acting governor. The vote was the most divisive and religiously charged in recent years. “Both groups will have the opportunity to demonstrate but we are taking steps to prevent clashes,” said the national police spokesman, Setyo Wasisto.Īhok lost his bid for re-election in an April run-off to a Muslim rival, Anies Baswedan, who is scheduled to take over in October. Thousands of police have been deployed in the capital to prevent clashes between Ahok supporters and opponents. The government has been criticised for not doing enough to protect religious minorities, but President Joko Widodo, an ally of Ahok’s, has called for opponents to respect the legal process. Wanted 5 /cuYdlD3XGq- Samantha Hawley May 9, 2017 Some Protestors not happy with 2 year sentence for Ahok. On Tuesday, hundreds of members of hardline Islamist groups gathered outside the south Jakarta courtroom amid a heavy security presence, with many calling for Ahok to receive the maximum penalty.Īs news of the sentence emerged, some protesters shouted “God is greatest”.
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Ahok, a Christian with ethnic Chinese roots, is a “double minority” in Indonesia.Ī series of protests against him drew hundreds of thousands on to the streets of the capital late last year. An edited version of the speech went viral, sparking outrage. He insinuated that his opponents had used a Qur’anic verse to trick people into voting against him. The blasphemy charge related to Ahok’s reference to a passage of the Qur’an during his re-election campaign in September, which hardline Islamist groups said amounted to insulting the holy book. It was unclear whether he would be released once the legal challenge was under way. Photos posted on social media showed prison officials posing with the convicted governor.Īhok’s lawyer said he would appeal against the sentence. A candelit vigil was planned for the evening.
Hundreds of supporters wearing his signature red and blue check print gathered outside the jail on Tuesday afternoon. When using a search engine such as Google, Bing or Yahoo check the safe search settings where you can exclude adult content sites from your search results Īsk your internet service provider if they offer additional filters īe responsible, know what your children are doing online.Another judge, Abdul Rosyad, said reasons for the stiff sentence included that “the defendant did not feel guilt, the defendant’s act has caused anxiety and hurt Muslims”.Īfter the verdict was read out, Ahok was taken in an armoured police van to a prison in Cipinang, East Jakarta.
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