Ahok’s defeat marks tough future for democratic, tolerant Indonesia

By Muhamad Al Azhari and Eko Prasetyo in Jakarta Incumbent Jakarta Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama’s defeat at the hands of rival candidate Anies Baswedan in the recent runoff election raised alarms among many observers that Indonesia’s young democracy still has a long way to go in combating religious and ethnic discrimination. However, the capital … Continue reading Ahok’s defeat marks tough future for democratic, tolerant Indonesia