The Ma’ruf Factor

At the time, incumbent President Joko Widodo desperately needs the Nahdlatul Ulama supreme leader to ward off primordial attacks of the type he experienced in the lead up to the 2014 presidential election. However, if the pairing is able to defeat Prabowo Subianto and Sandiaga Uno on April 17, 2019, the ulema (cleric) politician could become nothing more than a spare tire for Jokowi for the five years of his administration.

Jokowi has continuous

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