Former Jakarta governor Basuki attacked on social media for plan to marry Muslim woman


Speculation is rife that BTP (right) and be marrying Puput (left) soon.

JAKARTA (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Former Jakarta governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, who was just released from prison last week after serving a two-year sentence for blaspheming against Islam, is now being attacked by critics over another hot-button issue.

The Chinese-Christian politician, who battled corruption and improved health care when he governed the Indonesian capital between 2014 and 2017, is being criticised on social media by Muslims who are accusing him of making the Muslim woman he plans to marry commit apostasy.

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