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  • Indonesian Governor Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Blaspheming Islam

    05/09/2017 6:50:39 PM PDT · by Tolerance Sucks Rocks · 12 replies
    MRC TV ^ | May 9, 2017 | Ashley Rae Goldenberg
    The Christian governor of Indonesia’s capital city of Jakarta was sentenced to two years in prison on Tuesday for committing blasphemy against Islam. While running for governor, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, also known as “Ahok,” said his opponents were inaccurately citing the Quran to say voters cannot vote for a non-Muslim. Despite trying to make Islam seem like a more tolerant religion, Purnama’s comments were reportedly edited and shared in a video that caused mass protest and outrage from the Islamic community. On Nov. 2016, at least 200,000 Islamic protesters took to the streets of Jakarta and demanded Purnama be thrown in jail...