Keeper of the Ulama’s Vote
Practically all the Islamic parties are predicted to miss out on the parliamentarian threshold. Abandoned by Muslim voters, the parties are trying to identify themselves as being close to ulama and the Islamic movement.
Devy Ernis
February 19, 2019
THE picture of Prabowo Subianto-Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno were glaringly missing from the banners and giant posters being hung by Bara Krishna Hasibuan in the North Sulawesi region. The House of Representatives (DPR) candidate from the National Mandate Party (PAN) chose to promote himself rather than the presidential-vice-presidential candidates touted by his party. “Our biggest aim is to make it into the DPR. So, our focus in the field is th
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