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View all search resultsThe first issue of X-Men Gold from Marvel has caused an outcry among Indonesian netizens since it contains symbols related to current religious and political issues happening in Indonesia.
Many probably do not realize that Tito has practically become the country’s second-most powerful man after Jokowi, and firebrand Muslim cleric Rizieq Shihab deserves the biggest credit for Tito’s political fortune.
The 212 protest, however, attracted these women to leave their paid work in offices or unpaid work at home, bring along their children and mobilize for the protest. It successfully converged the political aspirations of women across different socioeconomic backgrounds.
The protest structurally and systematically rejected the presence of Muslim women within its circle of narrative. Structurally speaking, the protest was centered on the Friday prayer, a specific kind of public worship in which Muslim women not only in Indonesia but also around the world are discouraged from attending.
Bread manufacturer Nippon Indosari Corpindo topped Twitter's trending topic chart this afternoon after the company posted an announcement on its corporate website claiming that their Sari Roti brand was not involved in the 212 rally.
When protesters began to swarm Jakarta on Friday morning, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo left the State Palace to inspect a construction project, raising suspicion that he would again evade the large-scale rally by conservative Muslim groups against Jakarta Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama over blasphemy allegations.
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