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National 9 years ago
Netizen faces charges for calling heroes ‘kafir’
Not everyone is happy with the design of the new banknotes recently released by Bank Indonesia. But a Twitter user’s sectarian rants against the banknotes — which feature 11 national heroes — may have crossed the line and could result in criminal charges.
National 9 years ago
United against sectarianism
Two days before another large-scale rally in Jakarta organized by conservative Islamic groups against the city’s governor over blasphemy accusations, the Indonesian Military (TNI), National Police and local officials held a nationwide diversity parade, in an apparent attempt to weaken the sectarian rhetoric unleashed by the main proponents of the rally.
National 9 years ago
Ahok campaign team expects change in election discourse
Political discourse during the 2017 Jakarta gubernatorial election campaign has become largely sectarian as Jakarta Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama, a Christian of Chinese descent, is being accused of blasphemy, the incumbent candidate’s campaign team said.
National 9 years ago
Government shuts down 11 Islamic websites ahead of mass rally
The Communication and Information Ministry has blocked 11 Islamic websites deemed to have spread ethic, religious, racial and social group (SARA) sentiments in the eve of a massive rally against Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama.
