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Ahok ready to face blasphemy trial: Lawyer
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All ready – Brig. Gen. Agus Andrianto, the general crimes director at the National Police’s Criminal Investigation Department (center, left) hands over Jakarta Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama’s case dossier to prosecutor Ali Mukartono from the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) in Jakarta on Sunday. (JP/Callistasia Anggun Wijaya)
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akarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama has responded to a summons by the National Police on Thursday, marking the complete handover of the blasphemy case from the police to the Attorney General’s Office (AGO).
Ahok arrived at the National Police headquarters at 9.24 a.m. without giving any comment to the press.
His lawyer Sirra Prayuna said Ahok was ready to face the further legal process.
"We appreciate the cooperation between the AGO and the police. We will just wait for the further legal process and hope no parties will interfere with this legal process," Sirra said.
"Just imagine, the AGO's examination process took less than two weeks. Now, after a short time, the AGO declared the case dossier complete. I think this is a super fast case," he said.
Police submitted the 826-page dossier to the AGO on Friday after naming Ahok a suspect of blasphemy on Nov. 16 over a reference to a Quranic verse at an event in Thousand Islands regency in September.
The Criminal Procedure Law grants prosecutors 14 days to respond to the document submission.
Ahok has been charged under the Criminal Code’s Article 156 Section A concerning blasphemy, which carries a maximum sentence of 5 years in prison. (jun)
