JAKARTA: Indonesia's capital remains on edge ahead of a court hearing on Tuesday, where judges are expected to rule on the blasphemy case against Jakarta governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama.
To prevent an outbreak of violence in the city, the police said it would deploy more than 13,000 officers, up from the usual 3,000 for the hearing, which began last December.
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