Why was Ahok convicted of blasphemy when so many similar cases are around?
<p>Ahok said that people may be lied to by using Al Maidah 51.</p>

<p><a href="http://indonesiaatmelbourne.unimelb.edu.au/why-is-ahok-in-prison-a-legal-analysis-of-the-decision/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Why is Ahok in prison? A legal analysis of the decision</a></p>

<p>The court effectively says that Ahok speech implies that the Quran is a tool for lying.</p>

<p>The problem is, is there a guarantee that anyone that is using religion isn't lying?</p>

<p>To the opposite.</p>

<p>We have many cases where people use the religious textbook for many fraudulent aims.</p>

<p>Heres an article about a Quran corruption case in Indonesia, called <a href="https://en.tempo.co/read/news/2017/05/10/055874217/KPK-Questions-Witness-of-Quran-Procurement-Corruption" rel="nofollow noreferrer">KPK Questions Witness of Quran Procurement Corruption</a></p>

<p>Abu Tours and First travel using Umrah (a Muslim pilgrimage) case, to defraud people.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.en.netralnews.com/news/currentnews/read/20211/another.umrah.scam..hundreds.of.prospective.pilgrims.of.abu.tours.report.to.bareskrim" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Another Umrah scam</a></p>

<p><a href="http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2018/02/19/trial-starts-for-alleged-umrah-fraud-case.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Trial starts for alleged 'umrah' fraud case</a></p>

<p>So clearly here, religions have been used for a dishonest purpose.</p>

<p>Yet almost 0 Muslims complain about Abu Tour. Many newspapers tell about people using the Quran to commit corruption. No body-mind. We sort of knew it happens. Duh...</p>

<p>Yet, when Ahok said that people are using the Quran to lie, somehow it's a big deal. Most politicians lie or mislead. It's politics. C'mon.</p>

<p>Why is Ahok case such a big deal from the law perspective?</p>

<p>Because law is not independent of politics - particularly in Indonesia.</p>

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