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Basuki Tjahaja Purnama will withdraw an appeal against his jailing for insulting Islam in Muslim-majority Indonesia, to allow prosecutors to appeal the sentence and calm protests.

Everyone knows that I am a big fan of Indonesia. But with the jailing of the outgoing Governor of Jakarta, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (-Ahok-), Indonesia has failed its better self and created enormous un

Jakarta's once hugely popular governor is being held in a simple room at a high-security detention centre, his only comforts a Bible and visitors twice a week.

Thousands of people thronged the City Hall grounds this morning in a show of moral support and sympathy for outgoing Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, better known as Ahok.

Jakarta's first non-Muslim governor and Chinese-ethnic minority, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama also known as Ahok, arrives at court for his verdict

An Indonesian court has found Jakarta's Christian governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama guilty of blasphemy against Islam and sentenced him to two years in jail, a judge said on Tuesday.

Other than solid support from his supporters, it was also prompted by anti-Ahok campaign.

Ahok is facing a tortuous blasphemy trial (which many see as unfair) for allegedly making disparaging remarks about the Quran, writes Karim Raslan.

Indonesian prosecutors called on Thursday for Jakarta's Christian governor, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, to be jailed for one-year on blasphemy charges.

Former Indonesian education minister, Anies Baswedan, was slightly ahead of Jakarta's incumbent Christian governor in the race to lead the Indonesian capital.

The election campaign has been marred by religious and ethnic tension over the blasphemy trial of the incumbent Purnama, who is accused of insulting Islam.

An Indonesian court on Tuesday adjourned the blasphemy trial of Jakarta's Christian governor until after the city's April 19 election.

The arrests came just before thousands of Muslims gathered to demand the sacking of Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama.

The job of governor can be a springboard to the presidency and weeks of campaigning have been overshadowed by mudslinging, political intrigue and rising hardline Islamist sentiment.

Polls will open first in the east of the sprawling archipelago. In all, 101 elections will be held in the world's third-most populous democracy, for provincial, city and district chiefs.

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