United in prayer: Indonesians in white robes gathering at the National Monument park and chanting Islamic verses and singing the national anthem, as part of a rally against Jakarta’s governor. — AFP
JAKARTA: When protesters began to swarm Jakarta, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo left the State Palace to inspect a construction project, raising suspicion that he would again evade the large-scale rally by conservative Muslim groups against Jakarta Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama over blasphemy allegations.
But the suspicions proved to be wrong. The president immediately returned to the State Palace after wrapping up his visit to Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, which is under renovation for the 2018 Asian Games.
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