Voting was underway for governor of the Indonesian capital after a divisive campaign in which the monumental problems facing Jakarta took a backseat to religious intolerance and racial bigotry. Hadiyul Umam, 40, a civil servant, said voting for Ahok would go against everything he believes in. Defeat for Ahok would also be a defeat for Indonesia's moderate political and religious leaders and further embolden hard-liners, who say a non-Muslim should not lead Muslims. "After this election, we want everything to be back as brothers, we all need to maintain our unity and integrity." One scenario is that Ahok proceeds to the runoff but is defeated by anti-Ahok voters uniting behind the remaining Muslim candidate.

Source: ABC News February 15, 2017 00:33 UTC