Mr. Basuki told reporters that he would appeal the ruling, as supporters outside the North Jakarta District Court looked on in shock. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyHard-line Islamic groups opposing Mr. Basuki were seen celebrating. Mr. Basuki, who is ethnic Chinese, was only the second non-Muslim governor in the city and had hoped to become its first directly elected non-Muslim leader. Mr. Basuki said those who made that argument were misleading Muslims, a statement that was interpreted by some as insulting the Quran. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyConservative Muslim groups organized several rallies against him, demanding that he be jailed for blasphemy.

Source: New York Times May 09, 2017 05:10 UTC