Defeated Jakarta governor jailed two years for blasphemy
Observers say this could distract President Widodo from his reform and investment drive, and set him to work on his re-election instead
Jakarta
A YEAR ago, Jakarta's governor Basuki Purnama was riding high in the polls, a shoo-in for re-election and a close ally of his mentor President Joko Widodo.
Now, he is behind bars following a ruling that damages the country's record for religious tolerance, upends the administration's reform agenda and sets the stage for a drawn-out campaign for president at the elections in two years.
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