Ahok, opponent neck and neck in race for Jakarta governor
Purnama on 46.9% of sample vote, trails rival Baswedan by one percentage point in one of the first opinion polls
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THE Christian governor of Jakarta, Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama, and his Muslim opponent are neck and neck in the race to lead Indonesia's capital, an opinion poll showed on Wednesday, a week ahead of the hard-fought vote.
The election campaign - which has been among the most divisive in the city's history - has been marred by religious and ethnic tension over the blasphemy trial of the incumbent Mr Purnama, who is accused of insulting Islam.
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