Supporters of former Jakarta governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, popularly known as Ahok, gather at city hall a day after a court sentenced him to two years in jail following blasphemy charges, in Jakarta, Indonesia on Wednesday in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama is appealing his harsher-than-expected two-year jail sentence after being found guilty of insulting the Koran in the Muslim-majority country. At Jakarta's City Hall, Purnama's supporters worried about healing the divisions caused by the election and trial. An umbrella organisation for Islamic groups that led the anti-Purnama protests called on Wednesday for all sides to "understand and accept the judge's decision." Leaders must safeguard tolerance and harmony,” Moazzam Malik, Britain's ambassador to Indonesia, tweeted after the verdict.

Source: Bangkok Post May 10, 2017 09:45 UTC