The Jakarta former major, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, or Ahok, was sentenced to two years in prison on May 9, 2018, for blasphemy. The sentence was handed down by the North Jakarta District Court.
This article will explore the charges of blasphemy against Ahok, and the events that led to his conviction.
In late 2016, Ahok made a speech in which he quoted a verse from the Quran. He was accused of insulting Islam by suggesting that the verse applied to …