Indonesian President Joko Widodo has postponed his visit to Australia following violence at a protest by Muslims against Jakarta's Governor. A statement from Presidential office said in Jakarta today that the President has decided to postpone his scheduled state visit to Australia, due to the latest situation and condition in Jakarta.<br/><br/>The demonstrators demanded the resignation of Jakarta's Governor, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, a Christian, of having insulted Islam's holy book, the Koran. Indonesian police have said one person died and more than 100 were injured in the clashes. At a news conference held in the early hours today, Widodo blamed political actors for exploiting the situation.
News On AIR | November 5, 2016 2:20 PM
Indonesian President postpones his visit to Australia