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Anies Baswedan at an electoral rally ahead of the Jakarta polls. (Reuters)


Muslim Candidate Wins Jakarta Elections

Muslim Candidate Wins Jakarta Elections

Indonesia’s former minister of education won on Wednesday the race for the position of Jakarta governor. The campaign has however been overshadowed by religious disputes that have tarnished the Asian country’s reputation as a moderate Muslim state. Anies Baswedan won...