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Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok)
![Indonesia Shuts Down Bar Chain Following Blasphemy Controversy Indonesia Shuts Down Bar Chain Following Blasphemy Controversy](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-06-30-053216.jpg)
Indonesia Shuts Down Bar Chain Following Blasphemy Controversy
By Sebastian Strangio
Blasphemy prosecutions have become more common over the past two decades, undermining Indonesia's reputation as a moderate Islamic state.
![Indonesia’s Ahok Out of Jail and Back in the Limelight Ahead of 2019 Elections Indonesia’s Ahok Out of Jail and Back in the Limelight Ahead of 2019 Elections](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-02-03_15-06-41.jpg)
Indonesia’s Ahok Out of Jail and Back in the Limelight Ahead of 2019 Elections
By Stephen Wright and Niniek Karmini
The ex-Jakarta governor, convicted of blasphemy, has been freed from prison just months ahead of presidential elections in April.
![Will ‘Fake News’ Determine Indonesia’s Next President? Will ‘Fake News’ Determine Indonesia’s Next President?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_18276187517885.jpg)
Will ‘Fake News’ Determine Indonesia’s Next President?
By Nithin Coca
Nearly two years after Ahok, is Indonesia better prepared for misinformation ahead of 2019’s presidential election?
![If Indonesia's Democracy Is in Trouble, It's in Good Company If Indonesia's Democracy Is in Trouble, It's in Good Company](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-02-03_15-06-41.jpg)
If Indonesia's Democracy Is in Trouble, It's in Good Company
By Giora Eliraz
A look back at Indonesia's political developments in 2017 shows some familiar global trends.
![What Does Indonesia’s New Cabinet Reshuffle Mean for Jokowi’s Future? What Does Indonesia’s New Cabinet Reshuffle Mean for Jokowi’s Future?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_17204375807058.jpg)
What Does Indonesia’s New Cabinet Reshuffle Mean for Jokowi’s Future?
By Erin Cook
The move comes as the county looks to upcoming elections.
![What Did Indonesia’s Anti-Ahok Reunion Rally Reveal? What Did Indonesia’s Anti-Ahok Reunion Rally Reveal?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-02-03_15-06-41.jpg)
What Did Indonesia’s Anti-Ahok Reunion Rally Reveal?
By Erin Cook
The event demonstrated the limitations of anti-Ahok sentiment in the country's capital.
![Zon, Zen, and the Art of Mass Mobilization in Indonesia Zon, Zen, and the Art of Mass Mobilization in Indonesia](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-jokowi_berpidato_aksi_2_desember.jpg)
Zon, Zen, and the Art of Mass Mobilization in Indonesia
By Terry Russell
Islamists have gained strength thanks to political support from Prabowo Subianto's allies.
![Is Indonesia’s Military Chief Making a New Political Power Play? Is Indonesia’s Military Chief Making a New Political Power Play?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-03-26_17-48-19.jpg)
Is Indonesia’s Military Chief Making a New Political Power Play?
By Keith Loveard, Shinta Eka Puspasari and Nalendra Yusa Faidil
A closer look at Gatot Nurmantyo’s apparent play for political power.
![After Ahok: Indonesia Grapples with the Rise of Political Islam After Ahok: Indonesia Grapples with the Rise of Political Islam](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-34_cvrs_1.jpg)
After Ahok: Indonesia Grapples with the Rise of Political Islam
By Sebastian Strangio
For decades, Indonesian society has experienced a slow process of Islamization. In 2017, the pace picked up.
![Stop Calling Indonesia a Role Model. It's Stopped Being One. Stop Calling Indonesia a Role Model. It's Stopped Being One.](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-11-04_13-01-44.jpg)
Stop Calling Indonesia a Role Model. It's Stopped Being One.
By Benedict Rogers
"It’s over for Indonesia’s tradition of moderation... In ten years, Indonesia could be Pakistan."
![Ahok Is in Jail. Where Does Indonesia Go From Here? Ahok Is in Jail. Where Does Indonesia Go From Here?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-02-03_15-06-41.jpg)
Ahok Is in Jail. Where Does Indonesia Go From Here?
By Benedict Rogers
"Indonesia’s pluralism isn’t simply in peril, it is on life support."
![The Fall of Ahok and Indonesia's Future The Fall of Ahok and Indonesia's Future](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-rts12wwq.jpg)
The Fall of Ahok and Indonesia's Future
By Nithin Coca
Ahok's defeat says less about the rise of Islamism and more about the strength of entrenched political interests.
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