Tag : Joko Widodo
Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama ("Ahok") title : Jakarta Governor Ahok Asks for Prayers as He Faces Trial for Blasphemy
summary : Jakarta’s Christian governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, popularly known as Ahok, was emotional and spoke softly as he asked people to pray for him while he goes on trial for blasphemy.
date : Dec 04, 2016 08:08 AM EST
Indonesia Protest title : Indonesia Protest: 200,000 Call for Arrest of Christian Governor Ahok Over Alleged Blasphemy
summary : At least 200,000 conservative Muslims gathered in Indonesia in a show of force to call for the arrest of Jakarta's Christian governor over accusations of blasphemy.
date : Dec 04, 2016 08:09 AM EST
Protest Against Gov. Basuki Tjahaja Purnama title : Thousands of Islamic Hardliners Protest Indonesia’s Christian Governor For Allegedly Insulting Islam
summary : Thousands of protesters gathered in Jakarta earlier this month calling for the execution of its Christian governor over some remarks that were allegedly an insult to the Quran.
date : Oct 24, 2016 11:21 PM EDT
Manny Pacquiao title : Boxer Manny Pacquiao Helped Convince Indonesia’s Government to Spare Filipino Woman’s Life
summary : Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao has been preparing for what some have called the “fight of the century” with Floyd Mayweather on Saturday. However, his recent efforts have been credited in saving a Filipino woman’s life in Indonesia.
date : Apr 30, 2015 01:39 AM EDT
Bali Nine Andrew Chan title : Bali Nine Execution Update: Final Legal Appeal for Two Australians Delayed Due to Lawyer’s Lack of Credentials
summary : The final legal appeal for two Australians in the “Bali Nine” group, which was supposed to happen on Thursday, has been adjourned until March 19 after a court refused to accept credentials from a lawyer sent by Indonesian president Joko Widodo.
date : Mar 12, 2015 01:03 PM EDT
Chinese Christian Jakarta Governor title : Indonesia: Chinese Christian Installed as Jakarta's Governor Despite Violent Islamic Protests
summary : Indonesia, which has a majority Muslim population, has its capital Jakarta being led by a governor who is of Chinese descent and Christian Protestant.
date : Nov 21, 2014 11:49 PM EST