JAKARTA’S Christian governor returned to court yesterday to fight allegations of insulting the Quran that could see him jailed under tough blasphemy laws in the world’s largest Muslim-majority country.
The high-profile case against Basuki Tjahaja Purnama — the first Christian to govern the capital in more than 50 years — has captivated Indonesia, and fanned concerns about hardliners pushing their agenda in the nation of 255 million.
Purnama, better known by his nickname Ahok, ignited a firestorm of criticism when he quoted a verse from the Islamic holy text in September.
The governor apologized but his remarks angered Muslims who marched against him in the largest rallies seen in Indonesia in years.
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