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Will Indonesian vice-presidential candidate Ma'ruf Amin's conservative leanings prevail if he is voted in?

Nur Asyiqin Mohamad Salleh

asyiqins@sph.com.sg
Published
Mar 5, 2019, 6:40 pm SGT
Updated
Mar 6, 2019, 12:28 pm

JAKARTA - What a difference a vice-presidential ticket makes.

For years, senior Islamic cleric Ma'ruf Amin was one of the architects behind controversial religious rulings that critics say have oppressed minorities.

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