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President Joko Widodo, accompanied by National Police chief Gen. Tito Karnavian, enters a venue to speak to police personnel in Jakarta recently. Tito said on Monday that Jakarta Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama would present a Quran expert from Egypt at the case screening of his blasphemy allegations. (Antara/Yudhi Mahatma)
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ational Police chief Gen. Tito Karnavian revealed on Monday that Jakarta Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama would present a Quran interpretation expert from Egypt in a case screening on Ahok’s alleged blasphemy to be held on Tuesday.
“Whoever has been reported in the case [Ahok] may present [experts]. If he wants to present [an expert] from Egypt, no problem,” Tito said at the police’s Mobile Brigade unit headquarters in Depok, West Java, as reported by kompas.com.
The Quran expert from Egypt will be among 20 experts from various backgrounds, such as religion, law and language, who will make statements in the case screening.
(Read also: Police retract plan to televise case screening of Ahok blasphemy allegation)
A case screening is the stage in a crime investigation before the police decide whether to name a suspect.
At least 11 people who reported Ahok to the police for alleged blasphemy will make statements as well as the governor in the case screening.
Ahok, a Christian of Chinese descent, was reported to the police after a video clip, which showed him citing a verse from the Quran in an event in Thousand Islands regency last month, went viral.
He has repeatedly apologized, saying he never intended to insult Islam or the Quran.
On Nov. 4, thousands of protesters staged a rally demanding the government prosecute Ahok for the blasphemy. The rally ended in violence after two police vehicles were set on fire. (jun)
