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Jokowi risks political backlash by banning hardline Islamic group
Published Mon, Jul 24, 2017 · 09:50 PM
Jakarta
INDONESIAN President Joko Widodo risks further alienating conservative Muslim voters after being granted new powers to outlaw religious organisations.
The Law and Human Rights Ministry last week banned Hizbut Tahrir, citing the Islamist group's support for a Muslim caliphate and other activities that deviate from Indonesia's state principles, known as Pancasila.
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