Christian governor Ahok used to enjoy a 70% approval rating but then came his blasphemy trial for allegedly insulting Islam. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Anies Baswedan, right, and his deputy Sandiaga Uno campaign in Jakarta. “From the beginning of November until now you can see how Anies always uses religious gestures. ‘Anies is against Ahok, and Ahok is Christian’The ethnic Chinese Christian governor understands the importance of religious symbols, too. “What has changed is that we have a contender in the Jakarta governor election race who is Christian,” he says, “That is new and that kind of ignites the hardliners.”

Source: The Guardian April 15, 2017 00:22 UTC