Showing displeasure: Ahok’s supporters gathering at City Hall a day after a court sentenced him to two years in jail following blasphemy charges. — Reuters
Jakarta: Indonesia is facing renewed calls to repeal its controversial blasphemy law after the jailing of Jakarta’s Christian governor, with critics pointing to a sharp increase in its use to target minorities.
Basuki Tjahaja Purnama – known by his nickname Ahok – was jailed for two years on Tuesday for blasphemy over comments he made about Islam while campaigning for re-election to the capital of the Muslim-majority nation, a far harsher sentence than had been expected.
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