Musings of an Atheist
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
A candidate for a civil service job in Dharmasraya, West Sumatra, faces charges of blasphemy. It all began when he posted a message on a Facebook page, which contained his confessions as an atheist.
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No signs of outright support, banners or protest signs were seen in the vicinity of a trial held at the Muaro Sijunjung District Court, located some 80 kilometers from Padang, on Monday last week. Apart from the father and younger sibling of the defendant, no other visitor attended the session. This trial was no ordinary trial of blasphemy however, having triggered intense debate nationwide.
The defendant was 30-year-old Alexander Aan, a candidat
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