Ma’ruf Amin, President Joko Widodo’s running mate in 2019 polls, sees himself as uniting figure

October 17, 2018 3:45 PM

SINGAPORE – A strong Islamic figure in government is what Indonesia needs now to help unite the people, amid the rising tide of religious conservatism and radicalism, said prominent Muslim scholar Ma’ruf Amin, who is the running mate of President Joko Widodo in the upcoming election.

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