Former Christian Governor Imprisoned for Blasphemy Is Finally Free
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(Worthy News) – A Christian politician was set free in Indonesia Thursday after serving nearly two years in prison for blasphemy.
Basuki Purnama – known as “Ahok” – is the former governor of Jakarta.
During his unsuccessful re-election campaign in 2016, he said people were wrong if they believed a specific verse in the Quran forbids Muslims from voting for non-Muslims. [ Source: CBN News (Read More…) ]
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