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Twice a minority.
- Source :
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Economist . 10/1/2016, Vol. 420 Issue 9009, p30-30. 3/4p. 1 Color Photograph. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- The article focuses on the 2016 campaign for governor of Jakarta, Indonesia. It states that Basuki Tjahaja Purnama is the frontrunner and is a Christian and of Chinese descent in a mostly Muslim and Malay nation. It mentions he was deputy governor but in 2014 became governor when his predecessor, Joko Widodo ran for president. It comments on how the Muslim community is defusing efforts by hardliners to denounce Purnama. It talks about rival candidates Anies Baswedan and Agus Yudhoyono.
- Subjects :
- *GUBERNATORIAL elections
*MUSLIMS
INDONESIAN politics & government
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00130613
- Volume :
- 420
- Issue :
- 9009
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Economist
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- 118490445