Police in the Indonesian capital Jakarta have banned a rally organised by Islamist groups ahead of next week's hotly-contested election to lead the city, officials said on Tuesday (Feb 7). Police did not say what the punishment would be for violating the ban on Saturday's rally. "The police need to clarify what the danger is, if they say there is any," said FPI spokesman Slamet Maarif. He remains a front runner in the race to lead the city of over 10 million people. His main rival is Agus Yudhoyono, a Muslim who is the son of former president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

Source: Bangkok Post February 07, 2017 23:04 UTC