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Jokowi appeals for calm at 2nd Jakarta protest against ally

Published Fri, Dec 2, 2016 · 09:50 PM
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INDONESIAN President Joko Widodo sought to ease tension in the nation by appearing at a rally of more than 150,000 people seeking to jail Jakarta's Christian governor, an ally of his, over blasphemy allegations.

The president, also known as Jokowi, along with his deputy Jusuf Kalla, joined the mass gathering for Friday prayers around the National Monument in Jakarta and appealed for calm. The police detained about 10 activists ahead of the protest, including eight on alleged tr…

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