Between Pancasila and Islam: Indonesia’s Soft Power Challenge
... Islam protection. One of the most spectacular situations is the controversial blasphemy case with Jakarta's first non-Muslim and ethnic Chinese governor, Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama, sentenced to two years . The relations between dominating Islam with big political influence and minority religions remain tense, which diminishes Indonesia’s global reputation regarding the protection of its religious minorities. Indonesia is the nation with the largest number of Muslims, but according to constitution, the Republic of Indonesia is not ...