At first glance, Joko Widodo’s decision to choose Ma’ruf Amin as his running mate seems like a smart political strategy. Often perceived as not being pro-Islam, Jokowi has chosen a vice-presidential candidate from the "heart" of the faithful: the chair of the Indonesian Ulama Council (MUI). Like using the clinch tactic from a boxing match-embracing an opponent to avoid attack-he has turned Ma’ruf into a shield and is hoping that t