First Christian Governor in Indonesia Suspected of Blasphemy
Uproar over alleged ‘misuse’ of Qur‘an creates tense situation for pluralistic country. Thousands of Indonesians protested this week after police named the first Christian governor of the nation’s capital, Jakarta, as a suspect in a blasphemy investigation. Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, popularly known as “Ahok,” was appointed in 2014 after his ally and predecessor, Joko Widodo, […]
