Blasphemy accusation from Pakistan creeping in Indonesia catch violence

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Jakarta: November 4, 2016. (PCP) “An infidel cannot govern Muslims” “Jail for Christian Governor on Blasphemy” were chanting slogans thousands of Muslim extremist protestors on using Quranic verses in his speech which hardline term as blasphemy. According to AP, Indonesia's president blamed political meddling for violence in the capital Jakarta on Friday that killed one person and injured seven following a protest by hard-line Muslims demanding the arrest of the city's minority-Christian governor for alleged blasphemy. Indonesia, with a population of more than 250 million people, is the world's most populous Muslim nation. Most people practice a moderate form of Islam but a vocal minority wants to impose a stricter interpretation. MetroTV reported that a mob tried to enter the housing complex where Jakarta Gov. Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama lives in northern Jakarta but were stopped by police, who fired tear gas. Setiyono said rioting in north Jakarta involving the looting of a convenience store and damage to police vehicles had been brought under control but live TV footage showed a standoff continuing between police and a mob in the area. Ahok, a Christian Governor of Jakarta, who is seeking a second term as Jakarta governor, is popular with the city's middle class. He is adored as a blunt speaker who doesn't tolerate corruption and articulates a vision of making the chaotic, dysfunctional city more like clean, orderly and efficient Singapore. The incidents on Blasphemy accusations in Indonesia started from 2007, when Churches were attacked ad later Ahmadiyya Musims became target of violent Muslim mobs. The Islamic Republic of Pakistan is first Muslim state to impose death penalty on accusation on blasphemy which was later adopted by Egypt in 1991 and then by Indonesia. Islamic Republic of Pakistan is witnessing violence at peak on accusation of blasphemy against religious minorities which creeping in Indonesia and other Islamic states.

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