TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Basuki Tjahaja Purnama or Ahok received ample wishes for his 51st birthday which he celebrated today. The former Jakarta Governor responded the birthday wishes by posting a thank you letter via his Instagram account.
“To my brothers and sisters who sent their wishes and prayers, those who also sent me birthday cakes, birthday cards, flowers, books, and other many forms of gifts that were sent to the Mobile Brigade Headquarters, I thank you all and my prayers to all of you is for you to always find success in life and may God bring joy to you all. Regards, BTP,” Ahok wrote.
Ahok, who is currently in custody at the National Police’s Mobile Brigade detention center, took a picture of the message he wrote on a piece of paper. His message was responded by thousands of his followers through his official instagram account, @basukibtp.
Some have also sent their gifts to Jakarta’s City Hall. Thousands of birthday wishes sent for Ahok saturated social media since midnight. His hash tag #HBDAhok51 even topped the trending topic section.
Ahok was sentenced to two years by the North Jakarta District Court for violating the controversial law regarding blasphemy.
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