Jakarta: Tens of thousands of hardline Muslim protesters in Indonesia marched on Friday to the presidential palace to demand the resignation of the governor of the capital, Jakarta, who they said had insulted the Koran.
Indonesia is the world’s most populous Muslim country, where many people follow a moderate form of Islam. While hardliners have launched occasional agitation in the past, protests on such a large scale have been rare.
The atmosphere in Jakarta was tense and some companies asked employees to work from home, access to business districts was restricted and embassies urged caution.
Truck loads of soldiers and police, some equipped with rifles, were on patrol and others secured shopping malls. A total of about 18,000 security personnel are expected to be deployed in the sprawling city of 10 million, police said.
The protesters, led by a group called the Islamic Defenders Front, are calling for Jakarta governor Basuki Tjahja Purnama, a Christian and the first ethnic Chinese in the job, to be jailed for blasphemy.
They say he insulted the Koran by dismissing a political attack by an opponent who urged opposition to Purnama by citing a verse from the Koran.
“He is not Muslim but he humiliated the Koran,” protester Muhammad Said told Reuters.
“Don’t refer to anything in the Koran, especially interpreting it incorrectly … I call on God to jail him.”
Purnama served as deputy to President Joko Widodo when Widodo was city governor from 2012 to 2014, and has long been seen as an ally of the president.
Widodo would work as usual on Friday, with plans to visit a rail construction project at the capital’s airport, presidential spokesman Johan Budi told reporters.
Budi said Wiranto, the coordinating minister for political, legal and security affairs, and state secretary Pratikno were expected to meet representatives of the protesters.
Widodo and Vice President Jusuf Kalla called for a peaceful protest in a joint statement on Thursday, saying “everything and everyone should continue to work as normal”.
Police are investigating the case against Purnama, who has apologised for the remarks. Widodo, a Muslim, has vowed not to interfere in any legal proceedings against Purnama, according to the Indonesian Clerical Council.
Still think Dallas is going to go back to Romo, but I think they got to be smart about how they handle this, said Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman, who will
http://www.cheap-nfl-nike-jerseys.com be in the Fox booth for Cowboys Packers. don think
wholesale nfl jerseys it as simple as saying, we going to go back to Tony. There are a lot of players in that locker room that probably would question it. Those guys have thoughts and feelings as to how this
nfl jerseys cheap is played out. surprisingly, the Cowboys are downplaying the decision, choosing instead to relish the solid start and focus on the present.Pakistan had resumed on the fourth day at 67 for one and lost Yasir Hameed (63), adjudged lbw to Warne with the total at 104, before Yousuf Youhana (30) and Younis Khan (44) were out within two deliveries about 20 minutes before lunch. Shahid Afridi (46) batted for 83 minutes with Asim in a 74 run partnership before he was needlessly run out taking a single when Martyn threw down the stumps. APPrior to Dangdang’s earnings, I published an article on Seeking Alpha titled Dangdang Q1 2013 Earnings Preview. In that article I told investors that they should feel confident heading into earnings. I
http://www.cheapnfljerseyssu.com also mentioned that I felt shares of Dangdang were a good pick up at that point ($4.35). Investors who took that advice should be feeling quite profitable now. So where does Dangdang go from here?But how long does a person pay for their mistake?’If Petraeus became Secretary Of State, he would also be required to tell the officer before leaving North Carolina and be subject to warrant less searches, as well as having all work related travel cleared in advance,court documents obtained by USA Todayhave revealed.’The defendant shall notify the probation officer within 72 hours of any change in residence or employment,’ the document states.’The defendant shall not leave the Western District of North Carolina without the permission of the Court or probation officer. On this, the Tenth Day of our Christmas adventure, the ten lords a leaping represent every walk of American street life. The gambler, the bookmaker, the dealer and the junkie. The ambitious gangster, the implacable crime lord, and the common thug. The crooked cop, the arsonist, and the con man. Their nimble hops, always one step ahead of Johnny Law, are what the season is all about. Merry Christmas.As Kiper noted, he was “just getting started with these guys.” Two post season
http://www.cheapoakley2012.com All Star games were looming, the Senior Bowl was approaching, and it was still a month from the NFL Combine. Regardless, mock 1.0 was released and published for the public to take in and Manziel was at the top of the world.
