Imagine if you can turn a majority muslim country toward democracy without having to go to war.
You have a chance here
Ahok is a christian governor. He is recently jailed for "insulting" islam.
However, Ahok supporter are PLENTY.
He got 42% vote in Jakarta. 35% of muslims picked him. He is supported by many people. His case, and many uncertainty because of it, makes him lost the election.
However, he got 42% vote against someone graduating cumlaude from american top university. Imagine, a christian chinese governor compete well toe to toe in muslim majority country and got 42% vote against a muslim billionaire that's also moderate. Not bad.
In fact, that's the reason why he's in jail.
Some of his opponent use religions as ways to get vote.
There are people that support Ahok. They want Ahok to be freed. Even though he lost election, Ahok got 4k flowers sent to the capitol.
Many demand to eliminate anti blasphemy laws.
The blasphemy laws itself is problematic.
This is what the law said:
I know it sucks to have anti blasphemy laws. However, many legal scholars agree that Ahok didn't even do that. He didn't "intentionally defame" a religion. He is not doing so with the intention that people do not embrace any religion.
There is a controversy that muslims cannot pick muslim leaders. However, 35% of muslims pick Ahok nevertheless. Out of those who don't we don't know what percentage is moderate.
If only we have a bit of international pressure to eliminate the anti blasphemy laws, we may be able to free Ahok. You will have an ally be more popular. Less refugee to US. Instead, other countries can govern themselves well too and have little need of blaming and hating you.
What can we do to make this happen? I've heard some international bodies have stated their displeasure about Ahok jailing, including American vice president, Michael Pence.
Anyone else?
I would like to promote this in change.org if only I can make great petition.
You have a chance here
Ahok is a christian governor. He is recently jailed for "insulting" islam.
However, Ahok supporter are PLENTY.
He got 42% vote in Jakarta. 35% of muslims picked him. He is supported by many people. His case, and many uncertainty because of it, makes him lost the election.
However, he got 42% vote against someone graduating cumlaude from american top university. Imagine, a christian chinese governor compete well toe to toe in muslim majority country and got 42% vote against a muslim billionaire that's also moderate. Not bad.
In fact, that's the reason why he's in jail.
Some of his opponent use religions as ways to get vote.
There are people that support Ahok. They want Ahok to be freed. Even though he lost election, Ahok got 4k flowers sent to the capitol.
Many demand to eliminate anti blasphemy laws.
The blasphemy laws itself is problematic.
This is what the law said:
Sentenced to a five-year imprisonment whoever intentionally publicly exposes a feeling or commits an act:
A. Which is essentially hostile, abusive or defamatory of a religion held in Indonesia;
B. With the intention that people do not embrace any religion, which abides in Belief in the One Supreme God.
I know it sucks to have anti blasphemy laws. However, many legal scholars agree that Ahok didn't even do that. He didn't "intentionally defame" a religion. He is not doing so with the intention that people do not embrace any religion.
There is a controversy that muslims cannot pick muslim leaders. However, 35% of muslims pick Ahok nevertheless. Out of those who don't we don't know what percentage is moderate.
If only we have a bit of international pressure to eliminate the anti blasphemy laws, we may be able to free Ahok. You will have an ally be more popular. Less refugee to US. Instead, other countries can govern themselves well too and have little need of blaming and hating you.
What can we do to make this happen? I've heard some international bodies have stated their displeasure about Ahok jailing, including American vice president, Michael Pence.
Anyone else?
I would like to promote this in change.org if only I can make great petition.