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Issue: Atheist arrested for blasphemy
The Jakarta Post | Sat, 01/28/2012 3:57 PM

Jan 20, Online

A 30 year-old civil servant in the Dharmasraya regency of West Sumatra, identified as Alexander,
was arrested on Friday for blasphemy after creating a Facebook fan page titled Ateis Minang (Minang Atheist), which was “liked” by 1,238 Facebook users.

Dharmasraya Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Chairul Azis said that the man was arrested because of his writings on the fan page and his direct statements saying that he did not believe in God.

Letter: Arrest of an atheist civil servant
Thu, 01/26/2012 10:50 AM

Thankfully, I myself am not an atheist and along with Dante Gabriel Rosetti I have often thought that the worst moment for an atheist must be when he or she is really thankful but has nobody to thank.

But the disturbing news in relation to Alexander, the 30-year-old civil servant who was arrested for blasphemy after creating a Facebook fan page titled Ateis Minang (Minang Atheist), which was “liked” by some 1,238 users, has prompted me to ask several questions.

Atheist civil servant arrested for blasphemy
Syofiardi Bachyul Jb, The Jakarta Post, Padang | Sat, 01/21/2012 1:08 PM

A 30-year-old civil servant in the Dharmasraya regency of West Sumatra, identified as Alexander, was arrested on Friday for blasphemy after creating a Facebook fan page titled Ateis Minang (Minang Atheist), which was ‘liked’ by some 1,238 Facebook users.

Dharmasraya Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Chairul Azis said that the man was arrested because of his writings on the fan page and his direct statements saying that he did not believe in God.