Elections in Jakarta, Catholic’s fear an “Islamic Governor”
by Mathias Hariyadi
Tomorrow citizens in the capital will choose a new governor. On the eve of the vote, the Archdiocese’ Commission for Apostolate to the lay writes a letter warning of the risks of a victory of candidates linked to the PKS: “Although it has not openly declared its intent, the party aims to introduce sharia and uproot the principals of the Constitution”.
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Moderate Fauzi is the new governor of Jakarta
Exit polls from the capital’s election for governor award victory to the nationalist candidate and seal defeat for the PKS, an Islamic rooted party, whose policies concerned ethnic and religious minorities. Official results are due next week.
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1) Elections in Jakarta, Catholic’s fear an “Islamic Governor”
2) Moderate Fauzi is the new governor of Jakarta
Thursday, August 09, 2007
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