JAKARTA. A book titled "Ahok di mata Mereka" (Ahok in their Eyes) was launched on Wednesday by its 51 authors at Pullman Hotel in Central Jakarta as a birthday present for former Jakarta governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama. Ahok celebrated his 51st birthday on June 29 while serving a prison sentence at the Mobile Brigade Command (Mako Brimob) in Depok, West Jakarta, after being declared guilty of blasphemy. “[The inspiration to write] this book was when Vero [Ahok’s wife, Veronica Tan] read out a letter by Ahok announcing his decision to withdraw his appeal,” said the book’s initiator, Neneng Herbawati, as quoted by kompas.com.
Book on Ahok launched Wednesday
JAKARTA. A book titled "Ahok di mata Mereka" (Ahok in their Eyes) was launched on Wednesday by its 51 authors at Pullman Hotel in Central Jakarta as a birthday present for former Jakarta governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama. Ahok celebrated his 51st birthday on June 29 while serving a prison sentence at the Mobile Brigade Command (Mako Brimob) in Depok, West Jakarta, after being declared guilty of blasphemy. “[The inspiration to write] this book was when Vero [Ahok’s wife, Veronica Tan] read out a letter by Ahok announcing his decision to withdraw his appeal,” said the book’s initiator, Neneng Herbawati, as quoted by kompas.com.