We have previously discussed how some of our closest allies like Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Egypt routinely deny both free speech and free exercise of religion to citizens through the application of Sharia law or Islamic moral codes. The latest outrage comes from Indonesia where a court convicted Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, the Christian governor of the country’s capital, Jakarta, of blasphemy for challenging Islamic extremists. He was sentenced to two years in prison in a disgraceful assault on basic civil liberties and principles of both religious tolerance and free speech.
The blasphemy charge prompted widespread protests from Muslims calling for everything from his arrest to his death. It cost Basuki the election. The court went even further than the recommended sentence of the prosecutors — yielding to the Muslim mob in the streets. His defeat and conviction is viewed as a huge success for the rising Islamic fundamentalists taking over the country and seeking the adoption of Sharia law throughout the country.
Basuki, an ethnic Chinese, was only the second non-Muslim governor in the city. That was a great symbol of tolerance. However, many Muslims saw his election as an offense and campaigned on the basis that Muslims cannot vote for a non-Muslim. In a speech, Basuki tried to argue that this was a misreading of the Quran but Islamists then charged him with blasphemy for disrespecting Islam.
The five-judge panel decided unanimously that Mr. Basuki “proved legally and convincingly guilty of committing the criminal act of blasphemy.” The ruling itself however demonstrates that that these are more clerics than judges in applying such religious codes.
Fly over and flush.
I suggest we do not give them any foreign aid for at least 50 years.
Where do you want to go with this?
– Third world Islam is about mob rule?
– A footnote for the next printing of “god is not great, how religion destroys everything” by the late polemist, Christopher Hitchens?
– A study of overseas Chinese and politics?
– The history of Indonesia and how Islam successfully
led to the defeat of communism?
Its all there================
Look to the bright side. They didn’t decapitate him or throw him off a building
Yet
Blasphemy laws are an abomination. Theocracies are hazardous to human health. Unfortunately our GOP Death Cult members seem to love theocracy. As a human I am deeply concerned.
You should be more concerned with the idiot Democrats who want to bring the Death Cult of Islam to here. Educate yourself for once. Go read about Sharia and instead of regurgitating leftists bullsht feelgood statements without anything to back it up.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/jun/13/ugly-truth-about-sharia-law/
and ps. There is more to fear in America here in the year 2017 from Muslims and Atheists. If anyone is imposing their religious reliefs today, its them.
Atheism IS a religion.
and see again, unlike you, I will actually provide factual support of my assertion and not just blab illogical emotionally based leftist nonsense.
https://www.therebel.media/save_tommy
pss- the irony of it is, the Muslims are using the ignorance of the Atheist Left who are selling out their religious principles for a perceived cause, yet the Muslims deep down hate Atheists the most of all.
For clarity purposes, how do you define “Death Cult Members”? If you are a “Thinking” human, you should have no difficulty answer that question.
*sigh*