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The Jakarta Police are investigating the treason allegations of eight suspects, who were arrested Friday morning, hours before the mass gathering to demand the arrest of incumbent Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama at National Monument park in Central Jakarta.
North Sumatra Governor T. Erry Nuradi has dismissed the acting head of the National Unity, Political and Community Protection Agency, Zulkifli Taufik, after thousands came to the governor’s office to express their anger at the official.
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and Vice President Jusuf Kalla made a bold, last minute decision to brave heavy rain and step out of the State Palace to join a huge crowd of protesters at the nearby National Monument (Monas) Park for Friday prayers.
The National Police have confirmed the arrest of 10 people before the large mass gathering at National Monument (Monas) park, Central Jakarta, called to demand the incarceration of Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama for blasphemy.
In the third of a series of rallies aimed at pushing for the incarceration of Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama over alleged blasphemy, some 500,000 people are expected to swarm the National Monument (Monas) square in Central Jakarta this Friday.
Two of the most outspoken House of Representative leaders, Fadli Zon and Fahri Hamzah, who supported the Nov. 4 rally calling for legal action against Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama, have to skip the demonstration planned for this Friday.
The police and the military are ready to deploy 22,000 joint forces to secure the planned Dec. 2 mass prayer at the National Monument (Monas) in Central Jakarta, in what is part of a movement calling for the arrest of blasphemy suspect Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama.
National Police chief Gen. Tito Karnavian visited the Jakarta Police headquarters on Monday evening to inspect levels of preparedness ahead of the mass rally involving conservative Muslim groups scheduled on Dec. 2.
Another rally against Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama, reportedly slated for Dec. 2, would be unnecessary and could be misused by certain parties wishing to take advantage of the situation, a minister has said.
