Home >  Gallery >  World >  Hundreds of supporters of...

Hundreds of supporters of jailed Christian governor Ahok rally in Indonesia

The verdict shocked Muslim-majority, but traditionally tolerant Indonesia where Christians make up less than 9 percent of the population.

By :  sadhguru jaggi vasudev
Update: 2017-05-17 06:41 GMT
Thousands of protesters gathered in front of a Jakarta prison in support of the former Christian governor imprisoned for two years for blasphemy against Islam.
Police officers stand guard as supporters of Jakarta Governor Basuki \"Ahok\" Tjahaja Purnama shout slogans during a rally outside Cipinang Prison. Ahok was the first ever ethnic Chinese Christian governor of Jakarta. He came under fire for allegedly insulting the Quran while campaigning for reelection in September.
Indonesia police spray water to disperse supporters during a protest outside the High Court in Jakarta. The blasphemy case was a decisive factor in Ahok's defeat to a Muslim candidate in last month's election for Jakarta governor.
The decision came as a shock since the country has a reputation for practicing a moderate form of Islam. Supporters of Jakarta Governor Basuki \"Ahok\" Tjahaja Purnama hold candles during a protest outside the High Court in Jakarta
A five-judge panel last week said Jakarta Governor Ahok was 'convincingly proven guilty of blasphemy' and ordered his arrest
About 300 supporters of Ahok gathered in front of Cipinang Prison in east Jakarta where the governor was taken after his sentencing
The verdict shocked Muslim-majority, but traditionally tolerant Indonesia where Christians make up less than 9 percent of the population.

Similar News

19 bodies recovered after landslide swept two buses into river in Nepal

In Pictures | COP26 protesters in Glasgow

This year, Hajj pilgrims to be given sterilised pebbles

For these penguins in Singapore's city zoo, lockdown is flippin' fun