Chairman of Presidium of Indonesian Police Watch Neta S. Pane

Keeping Ahok in Brimob prison is serious violation to law: IPW

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA – Chairman of Presidium of Indonesian Police Watch Neta S. Pane argued that it would be a mistake and serious violation to the law when Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok) was imprisoned in Mobile Brigade (Brimob) headquarter while the case had been inkracht. He expected that Brimob and National Police would not let the violation happened. Neta asked...

Supporter of the convicted blasphemy Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok) lit candles in front of Cipinang Correctional Institution, East Jakarta, Tuesday (May 9).

Ahok is jailed, President: Please believe in legal mechanism

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) commented on the verdict sentenced to Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama or Ahok on blasphemy case. He asked all parties to respect all the legal process and the verdict read by the judges of North Jakarta District Court. "I ask all parties to respect all the legal process and the verdict read by...