Oh, Jakarta Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama. You always know just what to say.
Today, the governor asked that Jakartans continue going about business as usual in the wake of yesterday’s deadly ISIS-linked terrorist attacks in Thamrin, Central Jakarta. He said that people being afraid would mean that the terrorists have achieved their goal.
“Yes, do not be afraid, dong! I’m just working as usual,” Ahok said at City Hall today, as quoted by Detik.
The governor also expressed his opinion about the kind of people who commit suicide bombings such as those that took place yesterday.
“The ones who are so brave to die are morons,” he said.
“No commander actually wants to die. It is only idiots who would ask to die. They were lied to about being able to go to heaven,” Ahok said.
