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Opinion 6 years ago
Poll results show fear of Islamism widely exaggerated
Indonesia may have the world’s largest Muslim population, but Islamism (political Islam) remains a hard sell here. This has been so since its independence in 1945, yet Indonesianists never fail to raise the alarm on the rise of Islamism, particularly around elections. This year was no exception.
National 6 years ago
National flag-hoisting female team members to wear trousers ‘to move easily’
The Youth and Sports Ministry is raising the possibility for the female members of the national flag-hoisting team (Paskibraka) to wear trousers in place of the knee-long skirts to help them “move more easily”.
Opinion 6 years ago
Despite rise in conservatism, Islamists will be losers in 2019 poll
In an op-ed published in The New York Times (Feb. 14, 2019), renowned author Eka Kurniawan commented on the April 17 elections: “No matter who ends up being president, conservative Islamic groups, backed by radical groups, will win — have already won — the election.”
