TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Former Jakarta governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama a.k.a. Ahok is now divorced from Veronica Tan. The North Jakarta District Court made the divorce official on Wednesday, April 4.
The panel of judges chairman Sutaji said that Ahok and Veronica's wedding, which was legalized in 1997, is now over.
The court also gave custody to Ahok for the former couple's two youngest children, Natania and Daud.
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Ahok's lawyer Fifi Lety Indra is happy with the judges' decisions. "Until Pak Ahok is released from prison, Ibu Vero will have custody over their youngest kids," Fifi said.
The verdict hearing for Ahok and Veronica Tan's divorce trial was held at 10:00 this morning. The trial lasted around an hour's time.
Ahok filed for divorce on January 5, 2018 citing the presence of a third person in their marriage. The first of nine trials was held on January 31st.
SYAFIUL HADI