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Ahok-Veronica divorce case ruling on April 4: Lawyer
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Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama (left) and his wife, Veronica Tan, hold up their inked pinkies after casting their ballots in the Jakarta gubernatorial election on Feb. 15, 2017. (Antara/Hafidz Mubarak A)
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he court ruling on the divorce petition filed by former Jakarta governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama against his wife Veronica Tan is scheduled to be heard on April 4, said a member of Ahok’s legal defense team, Josefina Agatha Syukur.
Josefina said the judges of the North Jakarta District Court would deliver a verdict after reading through 17 pages of documents related to the case.
According to Josefina, Ahok as her client seeks to gain custody of his second and third children, Nathania Berniece Zhong and Daud Albeenner Purnama. His first child, Nicholas Sean Purnama, will determine his own custody status due to being of age.
“He hopes the divorce and custody will be granted,” said Josefina on Wednesday as quoted by wartakota.tribunnews.com.
Ahok and Veronica’s relationship was clouded by alleged infidelity on Veronica’s part, which reportedly lasted for seven years. (jlm)
