BEING indicted for the crime of blasphemy has not reduced Ahok's resolve to run for the post of Jakarta governor. He waived his right to a pretrial hearing and is willing to see the full legal process right through the end. "This will serve as a lesson in Indonesia's ongoing journey of democracy," he declared. The following are excerpts of an interview with Ahok, by Tempo reporters Friski Riana and Larissa Huda, last week.

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