A New Jakarta Governor Takes Office, and a Predecessor Sits in a Cell
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A New Jakarta Governor Takes Office, and a Predecessor Sits in a Cell
Fabby Tumiwa said that People think Ahok was a quick fixer — quick and effective — and some people perceive that Anies doesn’t have those qualities,
16, 2017
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Anies Baswedan, a former education minister and university rector, was sworn in as governor of the Indonesian capital on Monday, ending the most bitterly contested race in the country’s democratic era and one
that has raised questions about the Muslim-majority nation’s tolerance for ethnic and religious minorities.
"People will compare, and if people see that he doesn’t listen, it will be a disaster,
and people will lose patience very soon." Despite their bitterness, some supporters of the former Jakarta governor say they are willing to give Mr. Anies a chance — at least for now.
Philips J. Vermonte said that There will be lingering resentment against Anies, especially among the middle class who supported Ahok,
Amalia Ayuningtyas said that This is not what we had hoped for, and we know Ahok gave his best for Jakarta,
Mr. Basuki, 51, who is ethnic Chinese and popularly known as Ahok, was the incumbent governor and was handily leading in opinion polls over Mr. Anies and other candidates when he was accused of violating a blasphemy law by citing a verse from the Quran in a speech in September 2016 to argue
that it was acceptable for Muslims to vote for a non-Muslim candidate.
Fabby Tumiwa said that People think Ahok was a quick fixer — quick and effective — and some people perceive that Anies doesn’t have those qualities,
16, 2017
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Anies Baswedan, a former education minister and university rector, was sworn in as governor of the Indonesian capital on Monday, ending the most bitterly contested race in the country’s democratic era and one
that has raised questions about the Muslim-majority nation’s tolerance for ethnic and religious minorities.
"People will compare, and if people see that he doesn’t listen, it will be a disaster,
and people will lose patience very soon." Despite their bitterness, some supporters of the former Jakarta governor say they are willing to give Mr. Anies a chance — at least for now.
Philips J. Vermonte said that There will be lingering resentment against Anies, especially among the middle class who supported Ahok,
Amalia Ayuningtyas said that This is not what we had hoped for, and we know Ahok gave his best for Jakarta,
Mr. Basuki, 51, who is ethnic Chinese and popularly known as Ahok, was the incumbent governor and was handily leading in opinion polls over Mr. Anies and other candidates when he was accused of violating a blasphemy law by citing a verse from the Quran in a speech in September 2016 to argue
that it was acceptable for Muslims to vote for a non-Muslim candidate.