JAKARTA: The Supreme Court has rejected former Jakarta governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama's case review petition against his blasphemy conviction, an official with the court has said. Three judges – Artidjo Alkostar, Salman Luthan and Margiatmo – rejected the former Jakarta governor's challenge against his conviction, which sentenced him to two years in prison. "We have learned about it from the media but we have yet to receive any official information (from the court). The Supreme Court rejected on Monday Ahok's case review petition, which officially challenged his blasphemy conviction. Ahok's lawyer and sister, Fify Lety Indra, had said she believed the North Jakarta District Court had made a mistake in declaring Ahok guilty of blasphemy.

Source: The Star March 27, 2018 02:15 UTC