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View all search resultsZuhairi Misrawi, a young intellectual from Indonesia's largest Islamic organization, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), has called on the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) to retract the blasphemy accusation it made against Jakarta Governor Basuki “Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama, since it was based on a misquote of a speech the governor made that was uploaded to the internet.
The National Police are set to question Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) leader Ma’ruf Amin as an expert witness in their investigation into religious blasphemy allegedly committed by Jakarta Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama.
National Police chief. Gen. Tito Karnavian says police investigators will hold a case expose soon in relation to a blasphemy case implicating Jakarta Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama, as instructed by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo.
Protesters, who had gathered in front of the State Palace, expressed their disappointment that President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo had not met with their representatives and therefore they insisted on staying at the location past 6 p.m., the hour when they had been instructed to disperse.
Police fired tear gas at protesters in front of State Palace shortly after 6. p.m., the hour at which the protesters had been instructed to disperse, while the protesters insisted on remaining on Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat, near the palace.
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