On Friday (11/4), hundred thousands people joined Aksi Bela Islam II (the 2nd action to defend Islam) held posters to urged completion of legal proceeding of alleged religious blasphemy case by Jakarta Governor-inactive Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok). Today (11/15), the National Police conduct open case screening.

If Ahok is free from allegation, MUI's advocacy team will file a pretrial

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- The advocacy team of Indonesian Council of Ulama (MUI) would file a pretrial if Jakarta Governor-inactive Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok) was stated innocent in the open case screening of alleged blasphemy."If the allegation of religious blasphemy are denied, we will oppose with legal mechanism, we will file a pretrial," Coordinator of advocacy team MUI Ahmad Yani...

On Friday (11/4), Muslims will hold a major demonstration against religious blasphemy by Ahok. This rally was the second after last October demonstration (10/28).

Amazing rally and the elegance of Indonesian Muslims

By: Muhammad PizaroThe author is a member at Islamic Journalist United (JITU) Hundreds of thousands people in Indonesia will carry out an outcry today in Jakarta, due to the Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama’s (Ahok) religious defamation. By calling the rally as “action to defend Alqur’an”, people will urge the process of law should follow in the alleged case of...