‘For the Good of the Nation and the State’ Former Jakarta Governor Withdraws Appeal
Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, known as Ahok, has withdrawn his request for appeal of a two-year sentence for blasphemy. His wife, Veronica Tan, read his handwritten announcement May 23.
Former Jakarta Governor Jailed for ‘Blasphemy’ in Alleged Quran Insult
Former Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, popularly known as Ahok, was jailed May 9 after being found guilty of blasphemy. He was sentenced to two years in prison despite prosecutors recommending two years’ probation on a lesser charge.
