Turning to Islam-nationalism for diversity


 Like his predecessor Sukarno, Widodo is combining ideologies into a single powerful force for national unity, development and prosperity. 

IRRESPECTIVE of the result, the Jakarta gubernatorial election on April 19 will leave a bitter aftertaste that could have consequences on the political landscape in the rest of Indonesia. The election is already billed as the ugliest, most divisive and most polarising the country has ever seen.

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