Predictably, Ahok was accused of blasphemy, and rallies and demonstrations all around Indonesia — not just in Jakarta — have continuously been held demanding that Ahok be taken in, tried and punished. <br /><br />Of his own volition, Ahok went to the National Police’s Criminal Investigation Department (Bareskrim), to explain and also to apologize. Having been educated in Islamic schools in his native Bangka-Belitung, he is well-versed in Islam and in many public talks, he has been known to recite verses from the Quran — in Arabic. So he slipped up once, is it a reason to hang him? Considering that he’s running for governor of Jakarta, does it make sense that he would deliberately want to anger his Muslim constituents? <br /><br />Read full article here:<br />http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2016/11/02/hotdogs-blasphemy-bigotry-jakarta-elections-and-ahok.html
