Saturday, 5 November 2016

Indonesia - Mass rally against Jakarta's governor turns violent euronews (in English)

Published on Nov 4, 2016
At least one person has been killed in Indonesia following violent clashes between police and hardline Muslim protesters in Jakarta.

There were ugly scenes as security forces fired tear gas and water cannon in an attempt to disperse a large crowd.

The violence came after a huge rally in the capital, in which protesters called for the city's Christian governor, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, better known by Ahok, to be prosecuted for blasphemy.

"Our message is clear: if he is not declared a suspec…

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