Jakarta's 'fearless' Christian governor is jailed for two years for blasphemy against Islam because he disputed claim that Koran forbade Indonesian Muslims from voting for him


Basuki Tjahaja Purnama commented about Islam during a re-election campaign
The Christian accused his opponents of using a Koranic verse to trick supporters
Purnama apologised and said he only intended to attack his rivals, not the Koran
Thousands of conservative Muslims protested against Purnama last year



Jakarta's Christian governor was jailed for two years on Tuesday after being found guilty of committing blasphemy, capping a saga seen as a test of religious tolerance in the world's most populous Muslim-majority nation.
Basuki Tjahaja Purnama was 'convincingly guilty of committing blasphemy and is sentenced to two years in prison', presiding judge Dwiarso Budi Santiarto told the Jakarta, Indonesia, court as Islamic hardliners celebrated outside by shouting 'God is greatest'.
The 50-year-old was hauled into court last year to face trial for allegedly insulting Islam while campaigning for re-election in a case critics said was politically motivated.
The governor, known by his nickname Ahok, had accused his opponents of using a Koranic verse, which suggests Muslims should not choose non-Muslims as leaders, in order to trick people into voting against him.
Purnama, who has been called 'fearless' by political experts, said that he would file an appeal following the sentencing.

There was shock among his supporters outside the court and some wept openly.
Meanwhile, Islamic hardliners outside the court cheered as news of verdict emerged and shouted 'God is greatest'.
Thousands of police were deployed in the capital in case clashes broke out, but there was no immediate sign of any violence after the court's verdict.
Prosecutors had called for a suspended one-year jail sentence on charges of hate speech. The maximum sentence is four years in prison for hate speech and five years for blasphemy.
Hardline Islamist groups had called for the maximum penalty possible over comments by Purnama that they said were insulting to the Islamic holy book, the Koran.
In September last year, in a speech to a group of fisherman during early campaigning for the elections, he accused his opponents of using a Koranic verse to trick supporters into voting against him.
Some interpret the verse as meaning Muslims should not vote for non-Muslim leaders.
The comments were filmed and an incorrectly subtitled video of his comments later went viral.




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There is freedom of speech but I can't guarantee you freedom after speech.Morever,religion is the opium of the masses that is why politicians in many part of the world always use it as a tool to defraud and manipulate their way into political offices and power.Though I'm not religious but it is good to always investigate before you speculate,
religious people should learn how to tolerate each other irrespective of sex,status,creed,profession,race,tribe etc.

Extremism is very dangerous,sportmanship is very important,love is the greatest.


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Respect others religion to avoid stories that touches

MDsambo:
Respect others religion to avoid stories that touches

You dey even defend them, this is why your religion is a blood thirsty , archaic and barbaric religion that should have been left behind in the dark ages. It is clear that there was an agenda against the man, it is also clear that they DELIBERATELY misinterpreted what the governor said by incorrectly subtitling the video just to mislead the gullible Muslims such as yourself. This is what has held Nigeria and in the bigger picture Africa behind. People playing the religious "card" when it favours them. Nigerian Muslims would rather vote a ram than a competent individual as long as that ram is a muslim. This is why people call for separation. Certain people would use their religion to frame people up, incite the masses to go on a blood thirsty killing spree and what have you and people like you would defend them. I hate to say but that is not a religion, that is a CULT.

Islam and wahalla.. Infact religion and wahalla cos my Christianity ain't better.

Nonsense, arant nonsense

Mrchippychappy:



You dey even defend them, this is why your religion is a blood thirsty , archaic and barbaric religion that should have been left behind in the dark ages. It is clear that there was an agenda against the man, it is also clear that they DELIBERATELY misinterpreted what the governor said by incorrectly subtitling the video just to mislead the gullible Muslims such as yourself. This is what has held Nigeria and in the bigger picture Africa behind. People playing the religious "card" when it favours them. Nigerian Muslims would rather vote a ram than a competent individual as long as that ram is a muslim. This is why people call for separation. Certain people would use their religion to frame people up, incite the masses to go on a blood thirsty killing spree and what have you and people like you would defend them. I hate to say but that is not a religion, that is a CULT.

Which religion isn't blood thirsty, archaic and barbaric?