2016–17 Jakarta protests

The 2016–17 Jakarta protests, branded Aksi Bela Islam (Action for Defending Islam) by the protesters, are series of Islamist protests against Governor of Jakarta Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, who was accused of committing blasphemy of the Quran. The protests were carried out by the Islamic Defenders Front alongside its Islamist collaborators which make up a single coalition called the 212 Movement, named after their third protest, held in 2 December 2016.

Aerial view of the protest on December 2, 2016.

President of Indonesia Joko Widodo addressing protesters at the December 2016 rally.

Five protests were held, all were close to the 2017 Jakarta gubernatorial election:

October 2016 Jakarta protests on 14 October[1]
November 2016 Jakarta protests on 24 November[2]
December 2016 Jakarta protests on 2 December[3]
February 2017 Jakarta protests on 11 and 21 February[4][5]
March 2017 Jakarta protests on 31 March[6]

References

Taher, Andrian P. (2 April 2017). "Di Balik Susutnya Massa Aksi Bela Islam". Tirto.id (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 13 May 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
McKirdy, Euan (4 November 2016). "Thousands rally in Jakarta over governor's alleged blasphemy". cnn.com. Archived from the original on 21 August 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
"Mass prayer rally in Jakarta against governor 'Ahok'". BBC. 2 December 2016. Archived from the original on 11 April 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
"Aksi 112 Istiqlal: Rizieq Shihab FPI datang sesudah Agus, Anies, Sandi" (in Indonesian). BBC. 11 February 2017. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
Tashandra, Nabilla (21 February 2017). "Ini Keputusan Komisi III Setelah Temui Massa Aksi 212" (in Indonesian). Kompas Gramedia Group. Archived from the original on 2 July 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
"Aksi 313: Massa yang hadir tak seramai sebelumnya" (in Indonesian). BBC. 31 March 2017. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2018.

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[1] Taher, Andrian P. (2 April 2017). "Di Balik Susutnya Massa Aksi Bela Islam". Tirto.id (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 13 May 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2018.

[2] McKirdy, Euan (4 November 2016). "Thousands rally in Jakarta over governor's alleged blasphemy". cnn.com. Archived from the original on 21 August 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2018.

[3] "Mass prayer rally in Jakarta against governor 'Ahok'". BBC. 2 December 2016. Archived from the original on 11 April 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2018.

[4] "Aksi 112 Istiqlal: Rizieq Shihab FPI datang sesudah Agus, Anies, Sandi" (in Indonesian). BBC. 11 February 2017. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2018.

[5] Tashandra, Nabilla (21 February 2017). "Ini Keputusan Komisi III Setelah Temui Massa Aksi 212" (in Indonesian). Kompas Gramedia Group. Archived from the original on 2 July 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2018.

[6] "Aksi 313: Massa yang hadir tak seramai sebelumnya" (in Indonesian). BBC. 31 March 2017. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2018.