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Blasphemy & The Jakarta Elections

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December 21, 2016

Jakarta Post - December 21, 2016

Indra Budiari, Jakarta – As prosecutors read out their statement that rejected Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama's refutation, hundreds of supporters of the blasphemy defendant staged a demonstration o

December 20, 2016

Sydney Morning Herald - December 20, 2016

Jewel Topsfield and Karuni Rompies, Jakarta – Prosecutors have accused the Christian governor of Jakarta of being "self-righteous" and say it is not enough for him to claim that his intention was n

December 19, 2016

Jakarta Post - December 19, 2016

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – A social researcher from the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), Ahmad Najib Burhani, says opposition to Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja, who has be

December 17, 2016

Jakarta Post - December 17, 2016

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – Jakarta gubernatorial candidate Anies Baswedan says he will stop the controversial Jakarta Bay reclamation if he is elected next year, saying that the project i

Jakarta Globe - December 17, 2016

Jakarta – Police have interrogated Permadi, a politician from the Great Indonesia Movement (Gerindra) Party and a well-known psychic, as a witness in an alleged plot against the government involvin

December 16, 2016

Jakarta Globe - December 16, 2016

Jakarta – Chief Comr.

Antara News - December 16, 2016

Jakarta – Hutomo Mandala Putra, the youngest son of former President Soeharto, yesterday denied funding any treason activity as uncovered by the police recently.

December 15, 2016

Jakarta Post - December 15, 2016

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – Supporters of Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama have said they will continue to support the incumbent in the 2017 election despite mounting public

December 14, 2016

Jakarta Post - December 14, 2016

Safrin La Batu, Jakarta – Buni Yani, the uploader of an edited video of Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama's allegedly blasphemous remarks, has argued that the accompanying text of the

Jakarta Post - December 14, 2016

Indra Budiari, Jakarta – Observers say there should be no reason for distrusting the panel of judges in the ongoing blasphemy trial of Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama as there are ve

December 13, 2016

The Guardian (Australia) - December 13, 2016

Kate Lamb, Jakarta – The much anticipated blasphemy trial of Jakarta's Christian governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama has opened amid tight security and mobs of Islamic hardliners chanting for his arres

Jakarta Post - December 13, 2016

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – The legal team of Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama referred to Ahok's hearing on Tuesday as a "trial by mob" following large-scale demonstrations

December 12, 2016

Sydney Morning Herald - December 12, 2016

Jewel Topsfield, Jakarta – On December 2, students at a junior high school in Purbalingga, Central Java, were asked this question in their multiple-choice history test: "What is the name of the cur

Reuters - December 12, 2016

Jakarta – As the ranks of protesters thickened in central Jakarta on Dec.

December 11, 2016

Jakarta Globe - December 11, 2016

Jakarta – Activists say they doubt that the court can maintain their independence during Jakarta governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama's blasphemy trial, arguing that there have been serious quest

Jakarta Post - December 11, 2016

Jakarta – A number of human rights activists under the Civil Society Alliance for the Constitution (Amsik) have said Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama is a victim of a crime he did not

December 10, 2016

Jakarta Globe - December 10, 2016

Jakarta – Protests against the blasphemy case launched by Muslim hardliners against Jakarta's Christian governor are mounting ahead of his first trial, with observers calling him a "victim of crimi

December 9, 2016

Jakarta Post - December 9, 2016

Safrin La Batu, Jakarta – Moving the venue of Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama's blasphemy trial to a safer location is necessary both to maintain the independence of judges and to av

December 8, 2016

Jakarta Post - December 8, 2016

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – Jakarta gubernatorial candidate Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono has promised to humanely relocate residents from densely populated villages near riverbanks and help th

Jakarta Post - December 8, 2016

Liza Yosephine, Jakarta – The amplification of negative news regarding the Jakarta gubernatorial candidate pairs on social media may compromise voters' ability to make informed decisions when elect

Jakarta Post - December 8, 2016

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – Treason suspect Rachmawati Soekarnoputri, the daughter of the country's first president Sukarno, has denied the police's accusation that she had organized meeti

Jakarta Post - December 8, 2016

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – The Jakarta Police arrested politician M.

Detik News - December 8, 2016

Edward Febriyatri Kusuma, Jakarta – I Love the Fatherland (Aku Cinta Tanah Air, ACTA) deputy chairperson Ali Lubis is suing Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama over the campaign speech he made

December 7, 2016

Indonesia at Melbourne - December 7, 2016

Greg Fealy – On 2 December, a vast number of Muslims crowded into Jakarta's central park, Medan Merdeka, and surrounding suburbs for what organisers called "Defending Islam Action III"

Jakarta Post - December 7, 2016

Safrin La Batu, Jakarta – The mass rallies on Nov. 4 and Dec.

December 6, 2016

Jakarta Globe - December 6, 2016

Jakarta – A pro-democracy group has lashed out against what it called "unprofessional conduct" by prosecutors in the blasphemy case against Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama.

Jakarta Post - December 6, 2016

Jakarta – Seasoned lawyer and chairman of Setara Institute Hendardi said in an official statement on Tuesday that the decision of the Attorney General's Office (AGO) to expedite the trial of Jakart

December 5, 2016

Jakarta Post - December 5, 2016

Moses Ompusunggu, Nurul Fitri Ramadhani and Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's commitment to freedom of speech has come under scrutiny following the arrest of severa

December 4, 2016

Jakarta Post - December 4, 2016

Jakarta – Supporters of gubernatorial candidate Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama retook the public stage on Sunday with a mass gathering in Jakarta to call for unity amid growing pressure from conserv

December 3, 2016

Jakarta Post - December 3, 2016

Ina Parlina, Jakarta – When protesters began to swarm Jakarta on Friday morning, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo left the State Palace to inspect a construction project, raising suspicion that he wo

Jakarta Post - December 3, 2016

Jakarta – The National Police are convinced that seven of 10 political activists arrested for alleged treason had intended to mobilize a mass rally on Friday to occupy the House of Representatives,

Jakarta Post - December 3, 2016

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Jakarta gubernatorial candidate Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono and running mate Sylviana Murni may have to scrap their promise to disburse Rp 1 billion (US$74,197) for each

Jakarta Post - December 3, 2016

Moses Ompusunggu and Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – Seven political figures known for their strong opposition to the administration of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo were arrested on charges of t

December 2, 2016

The Guardian (Australia) - December 2, 2016

Kate Lamb, Jakarta – Indonesian police have arrested eight people for alleged treason including Rachmawati Soekarnoputri, the daughter of Indonesia's founding father, hours before a 200,000-strong

Jakarta Post - December 2, 2016

Suherdjoko, Semarang, Central Java – Around 2,000 people called for the immediate incarceration of non-active Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama during a rally in Semarang, Central Java

Jakarta Post - December 2, 2016

Andi Hajramurni, Makassar – Thousands of Muslims staged a rally against Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama in Makassar, South Sulawesi, on Friday, as seen in many regions across the cou

Sydney Morning Herald - December 2, 2016

Jewel Topsfield and Karuni Rompies, Jakarta – Eight Indonesians were arrested for alleged treason on Friday morning ahead of another massive rally calling for Jakarta's governor to be jailed for bl

Jakarta Post - December 2, 2016

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – National Police chief Gen.

Jakarta Post - December 2, 2016

Ina Parlina and Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – In a show of leadership confidence, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and Vice President Jusuf Kalla made a bold, last minute decision to leave the

Agence France Presse - December 2, 2016

A crowd of at least 200,000 Muslim protesters has descended on Jakarta to demand the Christian governor of the Indonesian capital be arrested for insulting Islam.

BBC Indonesia - December 2, 2016

Isyana Artharini – Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) leader Rizieq Shihab delivered a sermon during Friday prayers at the National Monument in Central Jakarta on December 2.

December 1, 2016

Sydney Morning Herald - December 1, 2016

Jewel Topsfield and Karuni Rompies, Jakarta – An incendiary fake news report distributed via Australia and the US has added fuel to Indonesian jitters ahead of another huge demonstration on Friday

Jakarta Post - December 1, 2016

Marguerite Afra and Liza Yosephine, Jakarta – Two days before another large-scale rally in Jakarta organized by conservative Islamic groups against the city's governor over blasphemy accusations, t

Jakarta Post - December 1, 2016

Margareth S. Aritonang, Jakarta – Two of the most outspoken House of Representative leaders, Fadli Zon and Fahri Hamzah, who supported the Nov.

November 30, 2016

Jakarta Globe - November 30, 2016

Jakarta – Indonesian Military chief Gen.

Jakarta Globe - November 30, 2016

Jakarta – The Indonesian Ulema Council, or MUI, has issued an edict to legitimize Friday prayers outside mosques, which will facilitate this week's planned protest action against Jakarta Governor B

November 29, 2016

Jakarta Post - November 29, 2016

Jakarta – House of Representatives Deputy Speaker Fadli Zon has said he will not join a rally against Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama on Friday.

Jakarta Post - November 29, 2016

Indra Budiari, Haeril Halim and Suherdjoko, Jakarta/Semarang – A combination of tough security and legal threats and negotiation by the police is believed to have been instrumental in persuading Mu

Jakarta Post - November 29, 2016

Indra Budiari and Haeril Halim, Jakarta – The blasphemy case implicating incumbent Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama may soon take another dramatic turn as the National Police have sug

November 28, 2016

Jakarta Globe - November 28, 2016

Jakarta – Women's activists and leading figures urged candidates in Jakarta's forthcoming gubernatorial race to address women's issues and gender equality in the city.