Alexander R Arifianto

Presiden Joko Widodo (tengah, kiri) menjabat tangan calon wakilnya, Ma'ruf Amin (tengah, kanan), sebelum mendaftarkan pencalonannya di Jakarta, 10 Agustus 2018. Mast Irham/EPA

‘Arus konservatif’ masih akan berlanjut pada pilpres 2019

Pemilihan Ma’ruf Amin’s sebagai calon wakil presiden Joko Widodo dalam pemilihan presiden yang akan datang menandakan bahwa para politisi terus mengakomodir arus konservatif dalam politik
Indonesian President Joko Widodo (centre left) shakes hands with his vice-presidential running mate, Ma'ruf Amin (centre right), during a meeting with supporters before registering their bid for the 2019 election in Jakarta, Indonesia. Mast Irham/EPA

‘Conservative turn’ will continue in Indonesian presidential election next year

Ma’ruf Amin’s selection as Joko Widodo’s running mate in his re-election bid means that politicians continue to accommodate the conservative turn among Indonesian Islamic groups to win votes.

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